Welcome to Keele
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
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.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
774 hectares |
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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.
Education
View educational establishments in Keele Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Keele Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Keele Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Keele Parish.
Local News
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Keele University latest news - Stoke Sentinel - Stoke-on
Published: 18th Apr 2024
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Keele University plan for Newcastle-under-Lyme study centre
Published: 31st Jul 2023
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Newcastle junction project set to improve cycling and pedestrian access
Published: 13th Sep 2023