[4] In modern times, most of the houses in Butterton are detached or semi-detached and owner-occupied,[5] with the largest age category being 45 to 64.

In the 1850s, a small brook at the foot of the village was a sulphurous spring which was said to be beneficial in scorbutic cases.

[12] There is also an old traditional pub in the centre of the village, The Black Lion Inn, which offers food and accommodation.

[14] On Ecton hillside is the unusual copper-topped house known as The Hillocks which was built in 1933 by Arthur Ratcliffe, the MP for Leek.

The nearest primary school today is in Warslow (3 miles away); public transport is funded by the county education committee.

The Butterton Wakes takes place every August bank holiday weekend to celebrate the birth of St Bartholomew.

[16] The village also has regular events such as the Christmas Silver Band concerts, the Harvest Supper and afternoon teas in the church.