Beggars Lane, Leek, ST13 8JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST13 8JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48%	49.8%	1.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	24.6%	26.7%	2.1%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	53%	-4.3%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	6.1%	4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	49.8%	4.8%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	34.3%	36.5%	2.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.3%	13.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	33.8%	6.5%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.7%	95.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.7%	97.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Beggars Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beggars Lane was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Cheddleton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beggars Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Cheddleton and the 111th lowest crime rate of 314 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ST13 8JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Beggars Lane 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 Beggars Lane, Leek, ST13 8JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST13 8JP

Average Price
£275,135

Semi-Detached
£252,181

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beggars Lane

Average Price
£308,603

Semi-Detached
£284,759

Terraced
£273,819

Detached
£330,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beggars LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Beggars Lane, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-08-05	£221,239
50 Beggars Lane, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-28	£268,537
46 Beggars Lane, Leek, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-12-16	£343,660
50 Beggars Lane, Leek, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-08-06	£199,911
46 Beggars Lane, Leek, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-08-04	£341,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST13 8JP

Employment

ST13 8JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

ST13 8JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST13 8JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcroft First School Wallbridge Drive , ST13 8JG	- not rated	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Academy Wallbridge Drive , ST13 8JG	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood First School Westwood Road , ST13 8DL	3out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cruso Street , ST13 8BW	- not rated	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	- not rated	938 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College Westwood Park , ST13 8NP	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leek High Specialist Technology School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	- not rated	2,324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leek High School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	2out of 4	2,324 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	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy Westwood Road , ST13 8DN	- not rated	264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	- not rated	2,549 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churnet View Middle School Churnet View , ST13 6PU	3out of 4	2,549 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	1,404 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	2,121 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Community Special School Springfield Road , ST13 6LQ	- not rated	2,121 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hedges Independent School 11 Carlton Terrace , ST13 6HE	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School Springfield Road , ST13 6EU	- not rated	2,324 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
Sodexo@Ornua UK Ltd	Sunnyhills Road, Leek	871 yd
THE RETREAT	81-83 Mill Street, Leek	1,008 yd
THE NAPOLI	9 High Street, Leek	1,014 yd
BRIDGE END COFFEE SHOP (A J CATERING)	Macclesfield Road, Leek	1,068 yd
MILL STREET KITCHEN	158 Mill Street, Leek	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	Fernwood Drive, Leek	466 yd
Westwood Golf Club	Newcastle Road, Leek	695 yd
WELLINGTON INN	102-104 Strangman Street, Leek	831 yd
BRITANNIA INN	46 West Street, Leek	923 yd
Dyers Arms	3 Macclesfield Road, Leek	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RICE AND SPICE	Wallbridge Drive, Leek	248 yd
TAKE A BREAK	80 West Street, Leek	827 yd
EMPERORS COURT	72 West Street, Leek	844 yd
GEORGE'S TRADITION	Broad Street, Leek	950 yd
CHINESE GOURMET	121 Mill Street, Leek	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MORRISONS	Newcastle Road, Leek		542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edwards Church Of England Academy WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	263 yd
Westwood First School WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD PRE-SCHOOL WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Westwood Golf Club NEWCASTLE ROAD	golf	768 yd
Westwood College WESTWOOD PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	939 yd
Future Fitness (Staffordshire) (Closed) Salisbury Street	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Harrison Park HARRISONS PARK HARRISONS PARK MACCLESFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Leek And District Table Tennis Centre Mill Street		1,027 yd
Genetix Bodybuilding And Strongman Gym (Closed) Clerk Bank	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 8JP