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Affluence in ST13 6ED

How ST13 6ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Leek East & Upper Hulme
Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off ST13 6ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 6ED area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,159
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in the ST13 6ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

ST13 6EDEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in the ST13 6ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST13 6EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine21.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the ST13 6ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

ST13 6EDEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST13 6ED (Leek East & Upper Hulme) (about 1,494 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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