The population at the 2011 census can be found under the Holditch (Ward) of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

The village is home to the 454-acre (184 ha) Apedale Community Country Park.

The park is unusual for the area as it was previously an opencast mine.

The area has a long history of mining, with the nearby former collieries at Silverdale and Holditch also having been redeveloped for other uses.

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