West Street, Leek, ST13 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST13 8AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	45%	48%	3.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	26.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	4.7%	7%	2.3%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	14.1%	14%	-0.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	50%	43.1%	-6.9%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	32.9%	37.7%	4.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.3%	16.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	17.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.8%	6.7%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	27.7%	0.5%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
White	94.4%	93.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	92.7%	94.6%	1.9%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	94.6%	1.9%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 235.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.1% higher than the Leek East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East and the 12th highest crime rate of 314 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 West Street are based on 125 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 West Street, Leek, ST13 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST13 8AA

Average Price
£197,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,330

Other
£354,076

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£130,264

Semi-Detached
£175,746

Terraced
£120,828

Detached
£185,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,170

Other
£203,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 West Street, Leek, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-07-28	£150,000
22 West Street, Leek, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-30	£153,195
6 West Street, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-03-25	£164,471
30 West Street, Leek, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£111,500	2021-10-13	£130,021
18 West Street, Leek, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-02-12	£110,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST13 8AA

Employment

ST13 8AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	2
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 Primary School Cruso Street , ST13 8BW	- not rated	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy Cruso Street , ST13 8BW	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE (A) First School Cheadle Road , ST13 5QY	- not rated	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leek High Specialist Technology School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	- not rated	1,447 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leek High School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	2out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	- not rated	1,693 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	2out of 4	1,693 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 CofE(VA) Junior High School Westwood Road , ST13 8DN	- not rated	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy Westwood Road , ST13 8DN	- not rated	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	- not rated	1,562 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leek College of Further Education and School of Art Stockwell Street , ST13 6DP	- not rated	448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,293 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Community Special School Springfield Road , ST13 6LQ	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hedges Independent School 11 Carlton Terrace , ST13 6HE	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	- not rated	1,447 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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 Maude Institute	Clerk Bank, Leek	105 yd
THE NAPOLI	9 High Street, Leek	158 yd
Chennai Indian Restaurant	High Street, Leek	198 yd
Duck Goose	24 St Edward Street, Leek	228 yd
PRIMO PIANO	10a Sheep Market, Leek	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BRITANNIA INN	46 West Street, Leek	84 yd
The Green Dragon	2 St Edward Street, Leek	192 yd
WELLINGTON INN	102-104 Strangman Street, Leek	223 yd
Black Swan	12 Sheep Market, Leek	253 yd
BREWCES	17 Stanley Street, Leek	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EMPERORS COURT	72 West Street, Leek	177 yd
TAKE A BREAK	80 West Street, Leek	195 yd
STAKE OUT	10 St Edward Street, Leek	205 yd
Pizza Line	11 St Edward Street, Leek	223 yd
DOMINO'S PIZZA	17 St Edward Street, Leek	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND	Pickwood Road, Leek	386 yd
Aldi	65 Haywood Street, Leek	588 yd
MORRISONS	Newcastle Road, Leek	757 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Churnet Way, Leek	833 yd
LIDL	Portland Street North, Leek	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness (Staffordshire) (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite	95 yd
Genetix Bodybuilding And Strongman Gym (Closed) Clerk Bank	health and fitness suite	103 yd
Leek College Of Further Education And School Of Art (Closed) Stockwell Street	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Leek And District Table Tennis Centre Mill Street		480 yd
Leek Tennis Club THE FIRS THE FIRS PARK ROAD	tennis courts	615 yd
Brough Park Leisure Centre BALL HAYE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	699 yd
Abbey Green (Closed) Abbey Green Road	grass pitches	725 yd
Westwood First School WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Harrison Park HARRISONS PARK HARRISONS PARK MACCLESFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Haven Ladies Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Cross Street Mill Cross Street Mill Cross Street	health and fitness suite	891 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST13 8AA