Market Street, Leek, ST13 6HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding ST13 6HX 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 6HX, 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 Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Street 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 Street 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 6HX, 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 Street are based on 8 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 Street, Leek, ST13 6HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST13 6HX

Average Price
£351,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,081

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£283,269

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£164,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,766

Other
£285,561

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Leek Central Club Market Street, Leek, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-02-23	£399,422
Flat 1 21 - 23 Market Street, Leek, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-07-24	£171,699
27 Market Street, Leek, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2003-05-16	£487,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST13 6HX

Employment

ST13 6HX 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	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leek First School East Street , ST13 6LF	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE First School Cheadle Road , ST13 5QY	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beresford Memorial CofE First School Novi Lane , ST13 6NR	3out of 4	1,384 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	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	3out of 4	2,031 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	1,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	3out of 4	1,322 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	956 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Wellbeing School Longsdon Memorial Hall , Leek Road ST9 9QF	- not rated	3,215 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopedale School Hopedale House , ST13 7ED	- not rated	4,132 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horton Lodge Community Special School Rudyard , ST13 8RB	3out of 4	4,556 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
NAZ RESTAURANT	16 Stockwell Street, Leek	44 yd
LEEK CAFE BAR AND GRILL	Derby Street, Leek	107 yd
OOAKK. Coffee on the Cobbles	Derby Street, Leek	107 yd
WHITE HART TEA ROOM	1-3 Stockwell Street, Leek	111 yd
NO 5 CAFE	5 Bath Street, Leek	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
COCK INN	19 Derby Street, Leek	79 yd
Red Lion	7 Market Place, Leek	97 yd
3D Leek	2-3 Market Place, Leek	111 yd
The Roebuck Hotel	18 Derby Street, Leek	111 yd
Cobblers	1-5 Russell Street, Leek	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Leek	12 Stockwell Street, Leek	51 yd
SUBWAY	32 Derby Street, Leek	104 yd
Wrights Pies	50 Derby Street, Leek	136 yd
MR VONGS	55 Stockwell Street, Leek	137 yd
MONTY'S	24-25 Market Place, Leek	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	65 Haywood Street, Leek	193 yd
ICELAND	Pickwood Road, Leek	235 yd
LIDL	Portland Street North, Leek	468 yd
Asda	Springfield Road, Leek	793 yd
MORRISONS	Newcastle Road, Leek	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leek College Of Further Education And School Of Art (Closed) Stockwell Street	health and fitness suite	114 yd
Genetix Bodybuilding And Strongman Gym (Closed) Clerk Bank	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Future Fitness (Staffordshire) (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Haven Ladies Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Cross Street Mill Cross Street Mill Cross Street	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Brough Park Leisure Centre BALL HAYE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	465 yd
Leek Tennis Club THE FIRS THE FIRS PARK ROAD	tennis courts	702 yd
Ball Haye Green Football Club (Closed) Ball Haye Green	grass pitches	798 yd
Leek And District Table Tennis Centre Mill Street		872 yd
Leek High School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	957 yd
Abbey Green (Closed) Abbey Green Road	grass pitches	1,030 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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%

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

Overview of ST13 6HX