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ST13 5AP area guide

Who lives in ST13 5AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leek South & Cheddleton
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,656 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What ST13 5AP is like

ST13 5AP is a postcode in the Leek South & Cheddleton area of Staffordshire Moorlands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,656 people. 77.5% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ST13 5 sold for a median of £188,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST13 5AP compares

Headline figures for ST13 5AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,000

Median over 77 sales in ST13 5, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,589

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST13 5AP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST13 5AP FAQs

Is ST13 5AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST13 5AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,000.

Homes in ST13 5 sold for a median of £188,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ST13 5AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST13 5AP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST13 5AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.7%).

Which council covers ST13 5AP?

The local authority for ST13 5AP is Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST13 5AP comes under Staffordshire Moorlands in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST13 5AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cheddleton (Churnet Valley Railway), 2.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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