Kingsley’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kingsley’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KingsleyStaffordshire
The village has 695 residents and lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Population
695
Census 2021 · Staffordshire Moorlands council
Median home
£211K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.5
22% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kingsley a good place to live?
Kingsley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 46% of households own their home outright.
What makes Kingsley stand out
The 3 things Kingsley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingsley.
Work & commute
More commuters in Kingsley drive than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 93%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £48K a year before tax, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K). 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus2%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Kingsley is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Just over one in ten households rent privately. Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, below Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £728 a month across the Staffordshire Moorlands council area.
£211Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kingsley£211K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £268,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £160,750 | 6 |
| Terraced | £125,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£728
average private rent a month, Staffordshire Moorlands council area
£2,316
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Kingsley see more burglary and damage than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.9 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime is recorded at 33.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Kingsley logged 30 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
33.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson4
Drugs3
Public order2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
33.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Kingsley live with a disability than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Kingsley said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Kingsley: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kingsley | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Kingsley: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Kingsley counts 187 listed buildings, above both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
187
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Kingsley are 15 to 24: 7.7%, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Kingsley: 47.5, the median. Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65. Degrees are held by 28% of adults, about level with Staffordshire’s towns (27%) and below England’s towns (34%).
47.5median age
KingsleyStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kingsley | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kingsley
13pages on Kingsley
The big questions
Safety33.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £211K · rent £728 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hazles Cross RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kingsley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CheadleCheddletonWerringtonUpper TeanBlythe Bridge and ForsbrookLeekEndonKingsley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley | 695 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheadle | 11,403 | 2.5 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Cheddleton | 4,027 | 3.8 | A− | A | A | B− |
| Werrington | 6,012 | 4.4 | B− | A | C+ | B− |
| Upper Tean | 3,244 | 4.6 | A | A | B+ | B− |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6,798 | 4.9 | B | A− | C | B− |
| Leek | 19,388 | 6 | C+ | A | C− | C− |
| Endon | 2,655 | 6.6 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kingsley
How many listed buildings are there in Kingsley?
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kingsley expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £210,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £125,000, semi-detached houses £160,750 and detached houses £268,500.
How much is council tax in Kingsley?
Band D council tax in Kingsley is £2,316 for 2026–27, less than in 72% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Kingsley
Village in Staffordshire, England
Kingsley is a built-up area of 695 people, in the Staffordshire Moorlands council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 695 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001909
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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