The Potteries Urban Area
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The Potteries Urban Area is a conurbation in North Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England.
It includes the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and the towns of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove.
The area has a population of 362,403 (2001 census), with Stoke-on-Trent making up over 250,000 of this population, and is so-called due to its fame for pottery manufacture ever since the industrial revolution.
| ONS key[1] | Settlement[2] | Population (2001 census) |
|---|---|---|
| E83203 | Stoke-on-Trent | 259,252 |
| E83202 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 74,427 |
| E83201 | Kidsgrove | 28,724 |
[edit] References
- ^ [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Expodata/Spreadsheets/D8271.xls Office for National Statistics: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas (lines 1288-91)
- ^ ONS map showing settlement boundaries
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