Welcome to Keele

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Introduction

Keele is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It is approximately three miles (5 km) west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is close to the village of Silverdale. Keele lies on the A53 road from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Market Drayton and Shrewsbury. The village is the location of Keele University (at grid reference SJ817450) and Keele Services (grid reference SJ806440), a motorway service area on the M6. Keele is located in the Keele ward of the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme with its name drawing from the old Anglo-Saxon Cȳ-hyll = "Cow-hill". The 2001 census indicated the parish had a population of 3,664,(increasing to 4,129 at the 2011 census) most of whom students at Keele University as one of the halls of residence, Hawthorns, now sold for land redevelopment, was located in the heart of the village.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

774 hectares

Population

2,887 (2021)

Density

373 people/km2

Mean age

25.0

Ward

Keele

District

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Postcodes

ST5

ONS ID

E04008947


Council

Contact details for Keele Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Keele Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Keele Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Keele Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Keele Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Keele Parish.

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Local News

Keele University latest news - Stoke Sentinel - Stoke-on

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Keele University latest news - Stoke Sentinel - Stoke-on

Published: 18th Apr 2024

Keele University plan for Newcastle-under-Lyme study centre

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Keele University plan for Newcastle-under-Lyme study centre

Published: 31st Jul 2023

Newcastle junction project set to improve cycling and pedestrian access

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Newcastle junction project set to improve cycling and pedestrian access

Published: 13th Sep 2023