Newcastle-under-Lyme

Local Authority District in England

Staffordshire, West Midlands

§ This page gives an overview of the Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire lies close to the border with Cheshire, with a market town at its centre, known for its historic markets, theatre, and parks. The district includes Keele, home to Keele University and extensive parkland, as well as surrounding villages set amid farmland. Its landscape is shaped by valleys, woodlands, and remnants of its industrial heritage, with canals and green spaces providing recreational opportunities. Proximity to the Potteries and the Cheshire Plain adds to its geographic variety.

The administrative boundary of Newcastle-under-Lyme can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Map of Newcastle-under-Lyme — Administrative Boundary of Newcastle-under-Lyme (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Newcastle-under-Lyme

What region is Newcastle-under-Lyme in? Newcastle-under-Lyme is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Newcastle-under-Lyme in? Newcastle-under-Lyme is located in the county of Staffordshire.

Is Newcastle-under-Lyme a city? No, Newcastle-under-Lyme is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Newcastle-under-Lyme? The local authority for this district is: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Staffordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Staffordshire County Council.

▶ Official website of Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council 🔗 newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Which police force covers Newcastle-under-Lyme? Policing in Newcastle-under-Lyme is provided by Staffordshire Police 🔗 staffordshire.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Cannock Chase ⁞ East Staffordshire ⁞ Lichfield ⁞ Newcastle-under-Lyme ⁞ South Staffordshire ⁞ Stafford ⁞ Staffordshire Moorlands ⁞ Stoke-on-Trent ⁞ Tamworth.

This district page, Newcastle-under-Lyme, is a sub-page of this county page: Staffordshire and this region page: West Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Newcastle-under-Lyme

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Audley
Bradwell
Clayton
Crackley & Red Street
Cross Heath
Holditch & Chesterton
Keele
Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe
Knutton
Loggerheads
Madeley & Betley
Maer & Whitmore
May Bank
Newchapel & Mow Cop
Silverdale
Talke & Butt Lane
Thistleberry
Town
Westbury Park & Northwood
Westlands
Wolstanton

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme is part-parished: 11 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.

Audley Rural
Balterley
Betley
Chapel and Hill Chorlton
Keele
Kidsgrove
Loggerheads
Madeley
Maer
Silverdale
Whitmore

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme covers 20 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Alsager *
Ashley (Newcastle-under-Lyme)
Audley
Baldwin's Gate
Betley
Biddulph *
Bignall End
Halmer End and Alsagers Bank
Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel *
Keele
Kidsgrove *
Loggerheads *
Madeley
Madeley Park
Market Drayton *
Miles Green
Newcastle-under-Lyme *
Ravenshall
Stoke-on-Trent *
Talke and Talke Pits

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Newcastle-under-Lyme.)