Keele
Ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.007, -2.287 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 80 45 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 (Stoke-on-Trent) |
Keele sits within the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in north Staffordshire, dominated by the sprawling parkland of Keele University and the historic Keele Hall. The ward combines wooded grounds, lakes and sports fields with a handful of village streets, and benefits from good road links to the M6 and nearby Stoke-on-Trent, so it feels rurally set yet well connected.
The university shapes much of the area’s character and economy: a large student population, open cultural programme of talks and performances, and the adjacent Keele University Science and Business Park bring research spin‑outs and small employers. That mix of historic estate, campus life and surrounding Staffordshire countryside gives the ward a distinctive blend of academic activity, local events and long‑standing village community life.
Postcode districts covering Keele
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Telford 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Cannock 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Crewe 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Stafford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Macclesfield 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Northwich 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Wilmslow 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Winsford 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Kidsgrove 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Congleton 11.3 miles18.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Keele Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Silverdale Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Thistleberry Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Knutton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Madeley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Halmer End and Alsagers Bank Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Westlands Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cross Heath Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Holditch & Chesterton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Whitmore Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Madeley & Betley Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Keele
ST5 5BE, ST5 5AQ, ST5 5AD, ST5 5AF, ST5 5DX, ST5 5FN, ST5 5FH, ST5 5AX, ST5 5AU … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.4 miles52.2 km
- Longport Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Keele Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Upper House 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Holly Trees Hotel 2 6 miles9.6 km
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent M6 Jct15 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wychwood Park 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stoke on Trent 3 5 miles8 km
Schools in Keele
- St John's C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Springfield House Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 4 miles6.5 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Vale Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.8 km