Affluence in ST13 6LW
How ST13 6LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek Town
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off ST13 6LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 6LW area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST13 6LW area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. 20.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST13 6LW area is below that, at 28%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST13 6LW area is broadly in line with that, at 32%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST13 6LW sits in (Leek Town): about 1,866 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.