London Street, Leek, ST13 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST13 5LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.8%	51.2%	3.4%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.4%	42%	-0.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	29%	-1.3%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	7.6%	1.7%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13%	19.7%	6.7%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44.4%	46.8%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37.4%	30.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.1%	15.6%	3.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.1%	20.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	12.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	15.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	32.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.3%	95.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	92.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	5.1%	6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	91.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is London Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Street was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Leek East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East and the 130th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.7%.

🔎 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 5LB, 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 London Street are based on 86 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 London Street, Leek, ST13 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST13 5LB

Average Price
£116,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,663

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Street

Average Price
£117,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,048

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 London Street, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-02-07	£132,127
35 London Street, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2023-04-28	£100,564
59 London Street, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-03-09	£89,444
5 London Street, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-01-17	£88,485
59 London Street, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-12-21	£56,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST13 5LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE First School Cheadle Road , ST13 5QY	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leek First School East Street , ST13 6LF	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Academy Wallbridge Drive , ST13 8JG	3out of 4	1,475 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	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	3out of 4	2,034 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	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	3out of 4	1,609 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	945 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Wellbeing School Longsdon Memorial Hall , Leek Road ST9 9QF	- not rated	2,994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopedale School Hopedale House , ST13 7ED	- not rated	3,798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horton Lodge Community Special School Rudyard , ST13 8RB	3out of 4	4,761 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
The Street Restaurant and Grill	9 Russell Street, Leek	207 yd
The Diner	Pickwood Road, Leek	227 yd
LAUREL INN	Ashbourne Road, Leek	234 yd
Sparrow Park	Ashbourne Road, Leek	234 yd
CAFE DELIGHT	75 Haywood Street, Leek	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cobblers	1-5 Russell Street, Leek	220 yd
Beyond The Pale Micro Brewery	Ashbourne Road, Leek	234 yd
The Roebuck Hotel	18 Derby Street, Leek	260 yd
COCK INN	19 Derby Street, Leek	300 yd
THE VALIANT INN	3 Stanley Street, Leek	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LEEK OATCAKES	2 Haywood Street, Leek	125 yd
CHINA GARDEN	18 Haywood Street, Leek	128 yd
SCORPIO	69 Haywood Street, Leek	221 yd
Caprinos Pizza	Ashbourne Road, Leek	234 yd
Tigerbite	Ashbourne Road, Leek	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	65 Haywood Street, Leek	222 yd
ICELAND	Pickwood Road, Leek	227 yd
LIDL	Portland Street North, Leek	668 yd
MORRISONS	Newcastle Road, Leek	793 yd
Asda	Springfield Road, Leek	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haven Ladies Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Cross Street Mill Cross Street Mill Cross Street	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Leek College Of Further Education And School Of Art (Closed) Stockwell Street	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Future Fitness (Staffordshire) (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Genetix Bodybuilding And Strongman Gym (Closed) Clerk Bank	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Brough Park Leisure Centre BALL HAYE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	817 yd
Leek High School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,028 yd
Leek Tennis Club THE FIRS THE FIRS PARK ROAD	tennis courts	1,045 yd
Leek And District Table Tennis Centre Mill Street		1,089 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	26.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.1%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 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	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST13 5LB