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Housing in ST13 8SU

What the homes in ST13 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leek East & Upper Hulme
Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,628 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (72.1%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ST13 8SUEngland
Detached72.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST13 8SU area is above that, at 79.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

ST13 8SU
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

ST13 8SUEngland
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ST13 8SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.4%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

ST13 8SUEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Staffordshire Moorlands

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Staffordshire Moorlands, August 2026, +7.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Staffordshire MoorlandsEngland
All homes£728£1,459
One bedroom£527£1,195
Two bedrooms£685£1,335
Three bedrooms£866£1,489
Four or more£1,188£2,161
Detached£963£1,640
Semi-detached£810£1,449
Terraced£690£1,435
Flat or maisonette£583£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST13 8SU sits in (Leek East & Upper Hulme): about 1,628 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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