Neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands
West Midlands · 13 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#94 of 296 local authorities · 13 neighbourhoods · 95,904 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Biddulph Central (32) to Werrington & Wetley Rocks (90); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Staffordshire Moorlands contains both ends of the scale: Werrington & Wetley Rocks at 90 out of 100 (#663 of 6,856 in England) against Biddulph Central at 32, a 58-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £151,000 in Leek Town to £325,000 in Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley — a 2.2× gap within Staffordshire Moorlands.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Staffordshire Moorlands
Towns & places in Staffordshire Moorlands
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werrington & Wetley Rocks | 663 | 90 | £225,000 |
| Leek South & Cheddleton | 738 | 89 | £247,852 |
| Cheadle South & Upper Tean | 917 | 87 | £249,950 |
| Endon & Brown Edge | 978 | 86 | £285,000 |
| Biddulph North & Brownlees | 1,074 | 84 | £232,450 |
| Biddulph Moor & Rudyard | 1,109 | 84 | £255,000 |
| Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall | 1,774 | 74 | £225,750 |
| Cheadle Town | 3,439 | 50 | £212,000 |
| Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley | 3,556 | 48 | £325,000 |
| Cheadle North, Alton & Kingsley | 3,809 | 44 | £250,000 |
| Leek Town | 4,591 | 33 | £151,000 |
| Leek East & Upper Hulme | 4,653 | 32 | £217,500 |
| Biddulph Central | 4,659 | 32 | £161,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Staffordshire Moorlands
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Biddulph Moor & Rudyard | 30 |
| Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley | 32 |
| Leek South & Cheddleton | 33 |
| Cheadle South & Upper Tean | 34 |
| Biddulph North & Brownlees | 39 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Endon & Brown Edge | £40,503 |
| Biddulph Moor & Rudyard | £39,765 |
| Cheadle South & Upper Tean | £39,268 |
| Leek South & Cheddleton | £38,765 |
| Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall | £36,991 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Leek Town | 4.9× |
| Biddulph Central | 4.9× |
| Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall | 6.1× |
| Werrington & Wetley Rocks | 6.2× |
| Cheadle South & Upper Tean | 6.4× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Staffordshire Moorlands
Postcode districts that overlap Staffordshire Moorlands — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Staffordshire Moorlands Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 59% · No religion 34% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 3%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Staffordshire Moorlands.