Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme market day and high street
Newcastle-under-Lyme market day and high street
Newcastle-under-Lyme shown within Staffordshire
Newcastle-under-Lyme shown within Staffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
Non-metropolitan county Staffordshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQNewcastle-under-Lyme
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyNewcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
 • MPsAdam Jogee (Labour)
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
Gavin Williamson (Conservative)
Area
 • Total
211.0 km2 (81.5 sq mi)
 • Rank142nd (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
125,297
 • Rank191st (of 296)
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code41UE (ONS)
E07000195 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSJ8463746024

The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England.

It is named after the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, where the council is based. The borough also includes the town of Kidsgrove and several villages and surrounding rural areas lying generally to the west of Newcastle itself. Most of the borough's built-up areas form part of The Potteries Urban Area.

The neighbouring districts are Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Shropshire and Cheshire East.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Authority (E07000195)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.