Madeley Park’s story
No listed buildings inside Madeley Park’s built-up area
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Madeley ParkStaffordshire
The village, home to 259 people, lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
259
Census 2021 · Newcastle-under-Lyme council
Median home
£484K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
24% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
1%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Madeley Park a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Madeley Park is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 1% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes sell for a median £484,250. 24% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Madeley Park stand out
The 3 things Madeley Park 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Madeley Park.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Madeley Park, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
52.8median age
Degrees are held by 44% of adults, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. The median resident of Madeley Park is 52.8 years old.
Madeley ParkStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Madeley Park | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Madeley Park drive than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 99%
1%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £63K a year before tax, above Staffordshire’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 38% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving99%
On foot1%
1%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
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
Madeley Park is a town of owners: 96% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£484Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses 1% of households. 2% live in social housing, below Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £833 a month across the Newcastle-under-Lyme council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Madeley Park£484K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £484,250 | 10 |
96%
of households own their home · England 61%
1%
rent privately · England 21%
£833
average private rent a month, Newcastle-under-Lyme council area
£2,354
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 Madeley Park see less burglary and damage than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.6 per 1,000 a year
16.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Madeley Park logged 5 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence reaches 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
16.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Madeley Park than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.3% of residents
85%good or very good health
At the census, 85% of people in Madeley Park called their health good or very good, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 14% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Madeley Park is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 5.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Madeley Park | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Madeley Park keeps more of its old housing than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Madeley Park’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Madeley Park
13pages on Madeley Park
The big questions
Safety16.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £484K · rent £833 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Whitmore Hall and 2 more in and around Madeley Park
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Madeley Park. Best known first.
Historic houseWhitmore Hall2.3 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenDorothy Clive Garden2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRaven Mason Collection4.7 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Whitmore Hall: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Madeley Park
Village in Staffordshire, England
Madeley Park is a built-up area of 259 people, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme 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
- 259 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001994
Madeley Park’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Baldwin's GateMadeleyKeeleLoggerheadsHalmer End and Alsagers BankNewcastle-under-LymeAudleyMadeley Park
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeley Park | 259 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baldwin's Gate | 1,121 | 0.9 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Madeley | 3,293 | 2.4 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Keele | 2,607 | 3.3 | B+ | C | B+ | C− |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 4.2 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Halmer End and Alsagers Bank | 1,158 | 4.8 | — | A− | B | C |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 76,511 | 5 | C | A− | C− | D |
| Audley | 1,984 | 5.8 | — | A− | C | C− |
Baldwin's Gate, Halmer End and Alsagers Bank and Audley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Madeley Park
How much is council tax in Madeley Park?
Band D council tax in Madeley Park is £2,354 for 2026–27, less than in 66% 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.
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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