Area guide · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Living in Talke and Talke Pits
A snapshot of life in Talke and Talke Pits, West Midlands — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Talke and Talke Pits is a village in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands with a population of 3,436. The average house price is £184,308 and the overall crime rate is 69.0 per 1,000 residents.
Where Talke and Talke Pits ranks
Population
3,436
Avg House Price
£184,308
Crime Rate
69.0/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
339 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,658.5
Median Age
45.2
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Talke And Talke Pits's detached homes (£251,423) command roughly 2.3× the price of a flat (£110,196).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Talke And Talke Pits prices have risen 20% over the last 9 years (£153,673 → £184,308).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £251,423 | £262,500 | 35 |
| Semi-Detached | £172,275 | £170,000 | 40 |
| Terraced | £134,769 | £127,500 | 34 |
| Flat | £110,196 | £110,196 | 1 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Talke and Talke Pits is 69.0 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Talke And Talke Pits: violent crime (43% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 1 school (1 primary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 1 |
| Primary | 1 |
| Secondary | 0 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Springhead Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Talke And Talke Pits averages 339 Mbps — 239% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Talke And Talke Pits homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.5% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.5% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,258 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 3,436 |
| Median Age | 45.2 |
| Median Household Income | £29,658.5 |
| Employment Rate | 55.9% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 29% |
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How does Talke and Talke Pits stack up against its neighbours?
Alsager
vsTalke and Talke Pits
- House price
- £335,746 · £184,308
- Crime rate
- 59.8 · 69
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
Biddulph
vsTalke and Talke Pits
- House price
- £216,454 · £184,308
- Crime rate
- 55.5 · 69
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
Bignall End
vsTalke and Talke Pits
- House price
- £235,056 · £184,308
- Crime rate
- 68.8 · 69
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
Blythe Bridge
vsTalke and Talke Pits
- House price
- £249,655 · £184,308
- Crime rate
- 55.6 · 69
- Distance
- 11.0 mi
Cheadle (Staffordshire Moorlands)
vsTalke and Talke Pits
- House price
- £232,024 · £184,308
- Crime rate
- 55.6 · 69
- Distance
- 12.8 mi
Cheddleton
vsTalke and Talke Pits
- House price
- £269,053 · £184,308
- Crime rate
- 55.3 · 69
- Distance
- 9.1 mi