Wetley Rocks’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wetley Rocks’ built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Wetley RocksStaffordshire
Home to 276 people, this village lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Population
276
Census 2021 · Staffordshire Moorlands council
Median age
52.3
33% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wetley Rocks a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Wetley Rocks is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are a third of the population.
What makes Wetley Rocks stand out
The 3 things Wetley Rocks does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wetley Rocks.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Wetley Rocks: 33% are 65 or over, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
6.2% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. Ages in Wetley Rocks split evenly at 52.3: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
52.3median age
Wetley RocksStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Wetley Rocks | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 94% of commuters in Wetley Rocks, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £46K a year before tax, below both Staffordshire’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K). Nearly a fifth of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Wetley Rocks counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Wetley Rocks than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
2% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 8% of households, below both Staffordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Wetley Rocks’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wetley Rocks£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £254,000 | 6 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£728
average private rent a month, Staffordshire Moorlands council area
£2,318
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
Violence is recorded more often in Wetley Rocks than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 44.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage add up to 16.9 per 1,000 residents each year. Wetley Rocks logged 28 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 13.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8). 46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
44.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Public order6
Other theft5
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Burglary0
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.
44.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
More people in Wetley Rocks say their health is bad than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.5%
Self-reported good health: 78% of Wetley Rocks’ residents. Nearly a quarter of residents have a disability, above both Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Wetley Rocks: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Wetley Rocks | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Wetley Rocks: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across 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, Wetley Rocks counts 109 listed buildings. Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
109
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Churnet Valley Railway and 2 more in and around Wetley Rocks
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wetley Rocks. Best known first.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayChurnet Valley Railway2.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCheddleton Flint Mill2.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionButter Cross3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wetley Rocks
12pages on Wetley Rocks
The big questions
Wetley Rocks’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CheddletonWerringtonEndonBrown EdgeCheadleLeekStoke-on-TrentWetley Rocks
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetley Rocks | 276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheddleton | 4,027 | 1.9 | A− | A | A | B− |
| Werrington | 6,012 | 1.9 | B− | A | C+ | B− |
| Endon | 2,655 | 3.7 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Brown Edge | 2,374 | 4.5 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Cheadle | 11,403 | 4.6 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Leek | 19,388 | 4.8 | C+ | A | C− | C− |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 260,560 | 4.8 | D | B+ | D− | D |
Brown Edge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wetley Rocks
How many listed buildings are there in Wetley Rocks?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Wetley Rocks?
Band D council tax in Wetley Rocks is £2,318 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 Wetley Rocks
Village in Staffordshire, England
Wetley Rocks is a built-up area of 276 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
- 276 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001884
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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