Affluence in ST13 5AP
How ST13 5AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek South & Cheddleton
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off ST13 5AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 5AP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the ST13 5AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the ST13 5AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the ST13 5AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST13 5AP (Leek South & Cheddleton) (about 1,656 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.