Affluence in ST13 8BT
How ST13 8BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek Town
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
ST13 8BTLeek
How well off ST13 8BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 8BT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the ST13 8BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the ST13 8BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the ST13 8BT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST13 8BT (Leek Town) (about 1,501 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.