Market Place, Leek, ST13 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST13 5HJ is primarily male, with 59.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	40.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	54.1%	59.2%	5.1%	49.0%	10.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around ST13 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.2%	55.3%	5.1%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	16.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-27.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	19.4%	19.5%	0.1%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	33.8%	-7.3%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	35.4%	38%	2.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	17.9%	20.2%	2.3%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	4.9%	7%	2.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	19.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	17.1%	4.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	15%	-5.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	25.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.9%	93.9%	0.0%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	86.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	85%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 1072.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 780.4% higher than the Leek East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East and the highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 449.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in ST13 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Staffordshire Moorlands.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Market Place, Leek, ST13 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST13 5HJ

Average Price
£209,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,757

Other
£188,868

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£468,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,181

Detached
£2,589,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,137

Other
£371,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-01	£133,895
The Bird In The Hand, 17 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-05-10	£246,896
20 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-28	£238,672
20 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-03-31	£117,602
23 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,500	2007-10-12	£223,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST13 5HJ

Employment

ST13 5HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Academy Cruso Street , ST13 8BW	3out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leek First School East Street , ST13 6LF	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE First School Cheadle Road , ST13 5QY	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Academy Wallbridge Drive , ST13 8JG	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leek High School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England Academy Westwood Road , ST13 8DN	2out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield School Springfield Road , ST13 6LQ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Wellbeing School Longsdon Memorial Hall , Leek Road ST9 9QF	- not rated	3,085 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopedale School Hopedale House , ST13 7ED	- not rated	4,063 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horton Lodge Community Special School Rudyard , ST13 8RB	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SARGA	18 Market Place, Leek	10 yd
HATTERS	4 Sheep Market, Leek	22 yd
Keik	6 Sheep Market, Leek	25 yd
PRIMO PIANO	10a Sheep Market, Leek	36 yd
COSTA COFFEE	26-28 Market Place, Leek	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Swan	12 Sheep Market, Leek	41 yd
3D Leek	2-3 Market Place, Leek	57 yd
THE VALIANT INN	3 Stanley Street, Leek	63 yd
Red Lion	7 Market Place, Leek	64 yd
Den Engel	11-13 Stanley Street, Leek	76 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MONTY'S	24-25 Market Place, Leek	30 yd
Abbies Pizza	17 Sheep Market, Leek	68 yd
Pizza Line	11 St Edward Street, Leek	71 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	17 St Edward Street, Leek	79 yd
STAKE OUT	10 St Edward Street, Leek	88 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND	Pickwood Road, Leek	171 yd
Aldi	65 Haywood Street, Leek	301 yd
LIDL	Portland Street North, Leek	626 yd
MORRISONS	Newcastle Road, Leek	854 yd
Asda	Springfield Road, Leek	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leek College Of Further Education And School Of Art (Closed) Stockwell Street	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Genetix Bodybuilding And Strongman Gym (Closed) Clerk Bank	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Future Fitness (Staffordshire) (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Brough Park Leisure Centre BALL HAYE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	548 yd
Haven Ladies Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Cross Street Mill Cross Street Mill Cross Street	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Leek Tennis Club THE FIRS THE FIRS PARK ROAD	tennis courts	672 yd
Leek And District Table Tennis Centre Mill Street		743 yd
Ball Haye Green Football Club (Closed) Ball Haye Green	grass pitches	917 yd
Abbey Green (Closed) Abbey Green Road	grass pitches	934 yd
Westwood First School WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ST13 5HJ