Affluence in ST13 5QD
How ST13 5QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek South & Cheddleton
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,189 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off ST13 5QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 5QD 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the ST13 5QD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the ST13 5QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the ST13 5QD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST13 5QD (Leek South & Cheddleton) (about 2,189 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.