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ST13 6 area guide

Who lives in ST13 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,498 (2024)
At a glance

What ST13 6 is like

The ST13 6 postcode sector in Staffordshire Moorlands covers 172 live postcodes and is home to about 10,498 people in 4,812 households. 63.2% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in ST13 6 sold for a median of £174,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST13 6 compares

Headline figures for ST13 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£174,975

Median over 70 sales in ST13 6, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in ST13 6.

Household incomeMore
£42,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST13 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

ST13 6 FAQs

01
Is ST13 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ST13 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,975.

Homes in ST13 6 sold for a median of £174,975 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ST13 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST13 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in ST13 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35%).
05
Which council covers ST13 6?

The local authority for ST13 6 is Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST13 6 comes under Staffordshire Moorlands in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ST13 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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