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ST13 8RH area guide

Who lives in ST13 8RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Biddulph Moor & Rudyard
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,816 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST13 8RH is like

ST13 8RH is a postcode in the Biddulph Moor & Rudyard neighbourhood of Staffordshire Moorlands. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,816 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in ST13 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST13 8RH compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 87 sales in ST13 8, +14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 6 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,970

Average a year, before tax — higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Low crimePositive
12.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST13 8 is up 14.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ST13 8RH FAQs

Is ST13 8RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ST13 8RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in ST13 8 sold for a median of £240,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is ST13 8RH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST13 8RH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ST13 8RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10.3% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (77%).

Which council covers ST13 8RH?

ST13 8RH is in Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST13 8RH is in Staffordshire Moorlands, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST13 8RH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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