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About

Leek is a market town in the Staffordshire Moorlands, with a centre built around the Market Place and parish church. The market runs through the week and on Saturdays, with stalls selling food, plants and household goods. Rows of shops and cafes line the streets off the market and the town retains a range of 18th- and 19th-century stone buildings and terraces. Civic buildings and independent stores make up much of the centre, and there is a regular programme of community events held in the town and market square.

Open moorland, farmed valleys and minor roads extend outwards from the town, giving direct access to walking, cycling and riding routes on the Moorlands. A short drive or ride leads to reservoirs and upland lanes used by clubs and schools. The town's long association with onion growing and selling appears in market trading and in an annual summer event that brings traders and visitors into the centre, keeping an agricultural thread to Leek's market traditions.

Area overview

On average Leek Town has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leek Town is £37,859 per year. There are 1 schools in Leek Town: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Leek Town is home to around 7,992 people, with a population density of about 1,897.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Leek Town Population
7,992
Population density
1,897.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.43(+35%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.28(+135%)
Shoplifting
19.27(+121%)
Public order
11.76(+94%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.13(+25%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,520
94.11%
Other White
176
2.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
54
0.68%
Other Asian
38
0.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
27
0.34%
Total population: 7,991

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,998
29.91%
No qualifications
1,347
20.16%
Level 3 (A level)
1,145
17.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
961
14.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
683
10.22%
Total 16+ residents: 6,681

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,349
33.82%
Owns with a mortgage
1,028
25.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
930
23.31%
Other social rented
447
11.21%
Other forms of private rent
111
2.78%
Total households: 3,989

Property prices in Leek Town

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £152,000 in Leek Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leek Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leek Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats9£115,000
Semi-Detached16£199,975
Detached7£335,000
Terraced93£146,000

10 years median price trend in Leek Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leek Town.

All postcodes in Leek Town

ST135PN

Wardle Crescent

ST136JE

York Street

ST135LE

London Street

ST138LF

Grace Street

ST138BY

The Walks

ST136HZ

Market Street

ST138BN

Cruso Street

ST138DU

Grove Street

ST138SG

Highfield

ST139AX

Strangman Street

ST135RG

Strangman Street

ST135EU

Ball Lane

ST135PS

Challinor Avenue

ST139TD

Stockwell Street

ST139SF

Stockwell Street

ST138BE

Morley Street

ST135NS

Broad Street

ST138XJ

Orchard Gardens

ST135DS

St Edward Street

ST136DR

Foxlowe Mews

ST138FA

Mill Street

ST138BQ

James Street

ST138BF

Station Street

ST135JW

The Smithfield Centre

ST138BS

Victoria Court

ST135HA

Daisy Bank

ST135DN

St Edward Street

ST135NN

King Street

ST138SA

Abbey Green Road

ST135EX

Naylors Croft

ST135SN

Pickwood Road

ST136HY

Fountain Street

ST136DP

Horton Street

ST136JL

Derby Street

ST136DS

Stockwell Street

ST135LA

Shoobridge Street

ST138DH

Westwood Road

ST136LU

Regent Street

ST135HJ

Market Place

ST138DJ

Westwood Road

ST135EL

Britannia Street

ST136DL

Stockwell Street

ST135JF

Russell Street

ST138EU

Mill Street

ST138BD

West End Avenue

ST138DB

Beggars Lane

ST135DQ

Strangman Street

ST138EA

Nunn Street

ST139SU

Stockwell Street

ST139BZ

Strangman Street

ST138DD

Spring Gardens

ST135EJ

Westwood Terrace

ST135JZ

Shoobridge Street

ST135JX

Haywood Street

ST139SX

Stockwell Street

ST135HD

Church Street

ST139AH

Strangman Street

ST138DT

Grove Terrace

ST135HP

Sneyd Street

ST138TF

Nicholson Way

ST139AD

Strangman Street

ST135LP

Westfields

ST135TG

Strangman Street

ST139BN

Strangman Street

ST138EJ

Westcliffe

ST136PT

Tittesworth Avenue

ST138HB

Badnall Close

ST138TE

Hillcrest

ST135EN

St Georges Street

ST135EP

Gladstone Street

ST135HB

Clerk Bank

ST136LR

Earl Street

ST138AA

West Street

ST138DR

Jubilee Terrace

ST135DT

Field Street

ST135ES

Overton Bank

ST138JT

Park Road

ST135QQ

Strangman Street

ST135NU

Broad Street

ST135QB

Newcastle Road

ST135NL

Albion Street

ST135QL

Junction Road

ST135EY

Salisbury Street

ST135PA

Spencer Avenue

ST135NH

Compton

ST135PQ

Geoffrey Avenue

ST136BD

Stockwell Street

ST138XD

Mayers Court

ST139DD

Leek South

ST139SD

Leek North

ST139SA

Stockwell Street

ST136LL

Queen Street

ST135AS

Ashbourne Road

ST138AZ

Spring Gardens

ST136JH

Bath Street

ST138EE

Nab Hill Avenue

ST135DR

St Edward Street

ST135LY

Grosvenor Street

ST135DL

St Edward Street

ST135PU

Compton

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.