Living in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 128,963 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 10%, #36 of 378), movers on a budget (top 11%, #39 of 388), students (top 11%, #38 of 354).

Residents128,963
Density611 per km²
Area211.1 km²
Hub airport36 km (Manchester)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km996,400 people
Sea coast46 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverTrent, 4.3 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to London223 km
Within 10 km384,341 people
Greater areaGreater Stoke, 5 km out
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 15:54

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How Newcastle-under-Lyme ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family63#91 of 378#7 of 30Map
Low-income household76#44 of 387#1 of 30Map
Low-income family69#52 of 378#2 of 30Map
Single parent69#58 of 378#5 of 30Map
Pensioner couple62#179 of 378#13 of 30Map
Single pensioner60#182 of 378#13 of 30Map
Early retiree61#175 of 387#14 of 30Map
Single professional58#177 of 368#13 of 30Map
Young professional61#180 of 367#13 of 30Map
DINKS52#237 of 362#17 of 30Map
Remote worker69#74 of 387#3 of 30Map
Commuter78#67 of 368#5 of 30Map
Car-free household69#180 of 361#13 of 30Map
Student77#38 of 354#5 of 30Map
First-home buyer74#36 of 378#1 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover70#39 of 388#2 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#229 of 363#12 of 30Map
Expat professional47#266 of 387#20 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover47#199 of 378#14 of 30Map
Nature-focused household60#176 of 388#15 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#214 of 388#6 of 30Map
Rural value seeker63#78 of 388#5 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover55#142 of 388#14 of 30Map
Lottery winner56#250 of 388#22 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#187 of 388#12 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#134 of 388#11 of 30Map
Digital native66#60 of 368#7 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Affordability82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Taxes and wealth76
  • Foundation69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Education and family45
  • Green space44
  • Health and elderly42
  • Safety and community41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.