North Street, Leek, ST13 8FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST13 8FW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.5%	48.4%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	41.1%	3.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	37.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	40.7%	42.1%	1.4%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	39%	38.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	15.7%	12.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.8%	5%	1.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	24.3%	18.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.3%	5.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	26.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.6%	95.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	95.8%	97.3%	1.5%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	97.3%	1.5%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% lower than the Leek East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East and the 154th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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 8FW, 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 North Street are based on 96 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 North Street, Leek, ST13 8FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST13 8FW

Average Price
£291,240

Semi-Detached
£291,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£231,487

Semi-Detached
£234,687

Terraced
£196,287

Detached
£273,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£174,121

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 North Side North Street, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,500	2017-02-10	£301,054
2 North Side North Street, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2016-09-30	£293,915
1 North Side North Street, Leek, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-02-28	£149,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST13 8FW

Employment

ST13 8FW 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	78
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy Cruso Street , ST13 8BW	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Academy Wallbridge Drive , ST13 8JG	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE First School Cheadle Road , ST13 5QY	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leek First School East Street , ST13 6LF	3out of 4	1,797 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	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leek High School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	2,056 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	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	3out of 4	2,053 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	1,901 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Wellbeing School Longsdon Memorial Hall , Leek Road ST9 9QF	- not rated	2,614 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horton Lodge Community Special School Rudyard , ST13 8RB	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopedale School Hopedale House , ST13 7ED	- not rated	3,946 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	399 yd
MILL STREET KITCHEN	158 Mill Street, Leek	441 yd
The Maude Institute	Clerk Bank, Leek	562 yd
BRIDGE END COFFEE SHOP (A J CATERING)	Macclesfield Road, Leek	573 yd
THE NAPOLI	9 High Street, Leek	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dyers Arms	3 Macclesfield Road, Leek	390 yd
BRITANNIA INN	46 West Street, Leek	422 yd
WELLINGTON INN	102-104 Strangman Street, Leek	493 yd
LEEK TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD	Macclesfield Road, Leek	573 yd
The Mulberry Leaves	Churnet Way, Leek	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TAKE A BREAK	80 West Street, Leek	312 yd
EMPERORS COURT	72 West Street, Leek	328 yd
CHINESE GOURMET	121 Mill Street, Leek	401 yd
SHIRAZ PIZZA	123 Mill Street, Leek	404 yd
STAKE OUT	10 St Edward Street, Leek	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Churnet Way, Leek	673 yd
MORRISONS	Newcastle Road, Leek	726 yd
ICELAND	Pickwood Road, Leek	841 yd
Aldi	65 Haywood Street, Leek	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westwood First School WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Leek And District Table Tennis Centre Mill Street		391 yd
St Edwards Church Of England Academy WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Harrison Park HARRISONS PARK HARRISONS PARK MACCLESFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Future Fitness (Staffordshire) (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Genetix Bodybuilding And Strongman Gym (Closed) Clerk Bank	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Abbey Green (Closed) Abbey Green Road	grass pitches	696 yd
Leek Hockey Club MACCLESFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Leek Tennis Club THE FIRS THE FIRS PARK ROAD	tennis courts	897 yd
Leek College Of Further Education And School Of Art (Closed) Stockwell Street	health and fitness suite	952 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of ST13 8FW