Talke & Crackley
Newcastle-under-Lyme · West Midlands · population 6,669 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,602 of 6,856 in England
- #135 of 736 in West Midlands
- #4 of 16 in Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Less deprived (top 30%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Skilled trades 12% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 56% · No religion 36% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Talke & Crackley is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,602 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #4 of 16 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (92) and lowest on Health (44). Typical homes here, about £237,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 25% in five years (from 70 sales), 19% above the wider Newcastle-under-Lyme median of £200,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #200 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods. Typical household take-home income is around £36,570 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £237,500 | 70 | +14.5% | +25.0% |
| Detached | £282,500 | 44 | +11.9% | +27.8% |
| Semi-detached | £166,225 | 18 | -3.0% | +24.0% |
| Terraced | £116,000 | 7 | +10.5% | +19.0% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #200 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #1,940 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 169 |
| Theft | 36 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 |
| Public order & weapons | 41 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 55 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
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- Langdon HillsBasildon77£420,000
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