Longsdon’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Longsdon’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LongsdonStaffordshire
69% of households own their home with no mortgage. The village, home to 280 people, lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: AtticTapestry · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
280
Census 2021 · Staffordshire Moorlands council
Median age
57.4
33% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
1%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longsdon a good place to live?
There are no grades for Longsdon: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 1% of commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up 53% of the housing.
What makes Longsdon stand out
The 3 things Longsdon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
69% 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 Longsdon.
Work & commute
The car carries 99% of commuters in Longsdon, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
35% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Working mainly from home: 39% of workers, above Staffordshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. There are 0.3 jobs in Longsdon for each resident in work.
1%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving99%
Train1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
More households own their home in Longsdon than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 92%
Social renters account for 2% of households. 6% rent privately, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £728 a month across the Staffordshire Moorlands council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longsdon£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £677,500 | 5 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£728
average private rent a month, Staffordshire Moorlands council area
£2,296
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
Violent crime runs low in Longsdon: 3.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 25% of the total. Longsdon logged 4 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
3.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
3.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
86% of people in Longsdon say their health is good or very good, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
15% of residents in Longsdon live with a disability. At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Longsdon: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Longsdon | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Longsdon keeps more of its old housing than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 53% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 107 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Longsdon. Historic England’s list names 3 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Chad Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
107
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
Children make up only 10% of Longsdon, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.1% of the town, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for a third of residents. The median resident of Longsdon is 57.4 years old. Graduates make up 46% of adults.
57.4median age
LongsdonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Longsdon | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Churnet Valley Railway and 6 more in and around Longsdon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Longsdon. Best known first.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayChurnet Valley Railway2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryNicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCheddleton Flint Mill1.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBrindley Mill2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionButter Cross2.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionEgg Well4 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryNicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCheddleton Flint Mill1.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBrindley Mill2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionButter Cross2.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionEgg Well4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Longsdon
13pages on Longsdon
The big questions
Longsdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CheddletonLeekEndonBrown EdgeBiddulph MoorWerringtonBiddulphLongsdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsdon | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheddleton | 4,027 | 1.6 | A− | A | A | B− |
| Leek | 19,388 | 2 | C+ | A | C− | C− |
| Endon | 2,655 | 2.5 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Brown Edge | 2,374 | 3.3 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Biddulph Moor | 1,286 | 4.1 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Werrington | 6,012 | 4.5 | B− | A | C+ | B− |
| Biddulph | 17,490 | 5.1 | C+ | A | C | C |
Brown Edge and Biddulph Moor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longsdon
How many listed buildings are there in Longsdon?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Longsdon?
Band D council tax in Longsdon is £2,296 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Longsdon
Village in Staffordshire, England
Longsdon is a built-up area of 280 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
- 280 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001822
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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