Postcode · Leek

ST13 9SX area guide

Who lives in ST13 9SX, 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 9SX is like

ST13 9SX is a postcode in the Leek Town area of Staffordshire Moorlands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,046 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How ST13 9SX compares

Headline figures for ST13 9SX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,859

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ST13 9SX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ST13 9SX FAQs

Is ST13 9SX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is ST13 9SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around ST13 9SX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ST13 9SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers ST13 9SX?

The local authority for ST13 9SX is Staffordshire Moorlands.

ST13 9SX comes under Staffordshire Moorlands in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ST13 9SX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cheddleton (Churnet Valley Railway), 2.9 miles away.

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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