Hillswood Avenue, Leek, ST13 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST13 8EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.6%	50.6%	0.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of ST13 8EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	27.5%	-3.4%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	57.6%	0.5%	44.2%	13.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	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	44.9%	36.5%	-8.4%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	39.3%	45.4%	6.1%	33.6%	11.8%
Fair health	11.6%	14%	2.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	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	24.5%	15.2%	-9.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	19.3%	3.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	20.4%	5.2%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	26.7%	5.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	96.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	99.1%	97.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	96.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Hillswood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillswood Avenue was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% lower than the Leek East average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Hillswood Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East and the 10th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 8EQ, 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 Hillswood Avenue are based on 60 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 Hillswood Avenue, Leek, ST13 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST13 8EQ

Average Price
£250,728

Semi-Detached
£257,342

Terraced
£219,336

Detached
£298,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillswood Avenue

Average Price
£267,010

Semi-Detached
£249,807

Terraced
£212,426

Detached
£363,584

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillswood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Hillswood Avenue, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-03	£243,405
9 Hillswood Avenue, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-01-11	£263,925
47 Hillswood Avenue, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-11-05	£280,640
9 Hillswood Avenue, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-30	£262,839
67 Hillswood Avenue, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-01-26	£244,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST13 8EQ

Employment

ST13 8EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	89
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy Cruso Street , ST13 8BW	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Academy Wallbridge Drive , ST13 8JG	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE First School Cheadle Road , ST13 5QY	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leek First School East Street , ST13 6LF	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leek High School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	2,057 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	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	3out of 4	1,990 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	1,914 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Wellbeing School Longsdon Memorial Hall , Leek Road ST9 9QF	- not rated	2,725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horton Lodge Community Special School Rudyard , ST13 8RB	3out of 4	3,680 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopedale School Hopedale House , ST13 7ED	- not rated	4,074 yd	Other independent 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 RETREAT	81-83 Mill Street, Leek	338 yd
MILL STREET KITCHEN	158 Mill Street, Leek	350 yd
BRIDGE END COFFEE SHOP (A J CATERING)	Macclesfield Road, Leek	466 yd
McDonalds	Churnet Way, Leek	544 yd
The Maude Institute	Clerk Bank, Leek	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dyers Arms	3 Macclesfield Road, Leek	262 yd
BRITANNIA INN	46 West Street, Leek	432 yd
LEEK TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD	Macclesfield Road, Leek	466 yd
The Mulberry Leaves	Churnet Way, Leek	544 yd
WELLINGTON INN	102-104 Strangman Street, Leek	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHINESE GOURMET	121 Mill Street, Leek	298 yd
SHIRAZ PIZZA	123 Mill Street, Leek	299 yd
TAKE A BREAK	80 West Street, Leek	334 yd
EMPERORS COURT	72 West Street, Leek	347 yd
STAKE OUT	10 St Edward Street, Leek	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Churnet Way, Leek	544 yd
MORRISONS	Newcastle Road, Leek	848 yd
ICELAND	Pickwood Road, Leek	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leek And District Table Tennis Centre Mill Street		277 yd
Harrison Park HARRISONS PARK HARRISONS PARK MACCLESFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	418 yd
Westwood First School WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Future Fitness (Staffordshire) (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Abbey Green (Closed) Abbey Green Road	grass pitches	571 yd
Genetix Bodybuilding And Strongman Gym (Closed) Clerk Bank	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Leek Hockey Club MACCLESFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
St Edwards Church Of England Academy WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Leek Tennis Club THE FIRS THE FIRS PARK ROAD	tennis courts	811 yd
Leek Cricket Club HIGHFIELD	grass pitches	901 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	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.1%

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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of ST13 8EQ