Postcode · Leek

ST13 8YG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Leek Town
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,046 (2024)

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At a glance

What ST13 8YG is like

ST13 8YG is a postcode in the Leek Town neighbourhood of Staffordshire Moorlands. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,046 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 47.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in ST13 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ST13 8YG compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.5 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

2.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£37,859

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% 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.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ST13 8 is up 14.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST13 8YG FAQs

Is ST13 8YG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ST13 8YG?

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 8YG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST13 8YG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST13 8YG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (33.5%).

Which council covers ST13 8YG?

ST13 8YG is in Staffordshire Moorlands.

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

How well connected is ST13 8YG?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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