The village is sited on a fault line of two geographical formations, Triassic sandstone to the north and east, and Keuper Marl clay to the south and south-west.

During the 18th century Industrial Revolution, Scotch Brook became the most intensively exploited waterway in Staffordshire, with nine Flint grinding mills located in the valley in total, and three within the confines of Oulton village.

[6] The village also sits entirely within the Stoke-on-Trent Green Belt; one of the original aims of the establishment of this greenbelt was listed as to prevent 'the coalescence of Stone with Oulton'.

Oulton also boasts the picturesque Downs Banks on its doorstep, and is within half an hour's drive to the Peak District National Park.

The Anglican church of St John the Evangelist was opened Whit Sunday 1875, consecrated 19 July 1878, and established as a parish 28 October 1879.