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Staffordshire Moorlands, in numbers

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Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6.5% to 24%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.5% in Werrington to 24% in Leek East — a gap of 17.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Werrington6.5%871,334
Biddulph North7%1692,417
Biddulph South7.3%53726
Bagnall and Stanley7.5%52691
Cellarhead7.6%1071,400
Biddulph Moor8.5%61720
Horton9.6%71743
Brown Edge and Endon9.6%1962,049
Ipstones10%77771
Forsbrook10.2%2262,222
Caverswall10.7%81759
Checkley10.8%2592,392
Churnet11.1%1581,426
Cheddleton11.7%2642,254
Alton12%71590
Cheadle South East12.2%1971,621
Dane13.4%83619
Leek North13.6%3322,445
Leek West13.6%2822,074
Biddulph East14.5%3572,467
Hamps Valley14.5%108743
Cheadle North East14.9%2301,542
Cheadle West15%3312,208
Manifold15.1%113749
Biddulph West15.4%3652,372
Leek South18%4762,650
Leek East24%5692,373
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.1% to 9.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.1% in Manifold to 9.1% in Leek North — a gap of 5.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Manifold3.1%541,723
Alton3.5%471,356
Bagnall and Stanley3.9%641,626
Dane4%641,592
Hamps Valley4.1%711,744
Biddulph North4.1%2235,386
Ipstones4.5%781,750
Checkley4.5%2515,546
Caverswall5%891,776
Leek West5.1%2254,413
Brown Edge and Endon5.1%2414,726
Cheddleton5.2%2745,319
Horton5.2%951,844
Cheadle West5.2%2635,076
Forsbrook5.2%2655,072
Biddulph West5.2%2635,030
Churnet5.3%1683,193
Leek East5.8%2854,920
Cellarhead5.8%1863,200
Werrington5.8%1823,114
Biddulph South5.9%931,589
Biddulph Moor6%931,559
Leek South6.4%3685,737
Cheadle South East6.7%2393,550
Cheadle North East6.8%2313,398
Biddulph East8%4866,061
Leek North9.1%5035,539
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People aged 65 or over

14.9% to 35.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.9% in Biddulph East to 35.9% in Biddulph South — a gap of 21 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Biddulph East14.9%9046,062
Leek South21.6%1,2375,735
Leek North22.3%1,2355,540
Cheadle West24.5%1,2445,076
Cheadle North East24.6%8373,397
Churnet24.6%7873,194
Leek East25%1,2284,917
Checkley25.2%1,3955,545
Dane25.7%4091,592
Cheddleton26.3%1,3985,318
Leek West26.4%1,1664,414
Manifold27.2%4691,724
Caverswall27.3%4861,781
Cheadle South East27.5%9753,550
Hamps Valley27.6%4811,743
Forsbrook27.9%1,4145,077
Biddulph West28.1%1,4125,029
Cellarhead29%9273,199
Alton29.3%3981,358
Horton29.6%5461,845
Werrington29.8%9283,114
Brown Edge and Endon30%1,4194,725
Ipstones30.3%5311,751
Bagnall and Stanley30.4%4951,626
Biddulph North31.9%1,7195,387
Biddulph Moor32.6%5101,565
Biddulph South35.9%5721,592
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.2% to 26%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 15.2% in Bagnall and Stanley to 26% in Leek North — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bagnall and Stanley15.2%2121,396
Horton16.1%2581,602
Cheddleton16.4%7354,484
Alton16.4%1941,183
Leek West17%6393,760
Biddulph North17.4%8024,619
Checkley17.5%8154,658
Brown Edge and Endon17.8%7204,053
Biddulph Moor18%2511,393
Hamps Valley18%2621,453
Werrington18.1%4792,650
Ipstones18.5%2801,515
Leek East19.4%8124,194
Cellarhead19.5%5342,740
Leek South19.6%9254,720
Forsbrook19.7%8484,303
Dane20.6%2751,333
Churnet21.3%5822,731
Manifold21.4%3181,487
Cheadle West21.6%9164,248
Biddulph West22.5%9574,259
Caverswall23%3541,540
Biddulph South23.2%3301,422
Biddulph East23.7%1,1304,763
Cheadle South East24.1%7293,020
Cheadle North East24.7%7112,880
Leek North26%1,1594,463
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21.1% to 38.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 21.1% in Cheadle North East to 38.8% in Alton — a gap of 17.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cheadle North East21.1%6082,880
Biddulph East21.5%1,0224,763
Leek North23.1%1,0314,463
Biddulph West23.2%9884,259
Cheadle South East23.6%7143,020
Cellarhead25%6852,740
Biddulph South25%3561,422
Cheadle West26.6%1,1314,248
Forsbrook26.8%1,1534,303
Werrington28.4%7522,650
Caverswall28.8%4441,540
Leek South29.3%1,3834,720
Churnet29.3%8012,731
Brown Edge and Endon29.8%1,2064,053
Leek West30.6%1,1503,760
Checkley31%1,4424,658
Leek East31%1,2994,194
Cheddleton31.1%1,3934,484
Biddulph North31.1%1,4354,619
Biddulph Moor31.5%4391,393
Ipstones32.3%4901,515
Manifold33%4901,487
Hamps Valley33.8%4911,453
Dane34.3%4571,333
Bagnall and Stanley36.3%5071,396
Horton38.8%6211,602
Alton38.8%4591,183
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.6% to 27.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.6% in Horton to 27.7% in Leek North — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Horton9.6%71742
Bagnall and Stanley10.7%74691
Biddulph North11.5%2772,417
Alton11.9%70589
Manifold11.9%89747
Werrington12.6%1681,333
Hamps Valley12.8%95745
Dane12.8%79619
Brown Edge and Endon12.9%2652,049
Cheddleton13%2922,251
Checkley13.1%3142,390
Caverswall13.8%104756
Biddulph Moor14.7%106720
Ipstones14.8%115775
Forsbrook15.2%3372,223
Churnet15.5%2211,426
Leek West15.7%3252,073
Leek East17.2%4072,373
Cellarhead17.2%2411,402
Biddulph West17.4%4142,374
Cheadle West17.5%3862,211
Leek South18.7%4952,650
Biddulph South18.8%136723
Cheadle South East19.5%3161,619
Cheadle North East20.7%3191,542
Biddulph East24.4%6012,466
Leek North27.7%6772,442
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.7% to 28.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.7% in Werrington to 28.3% in Leek North — a gap of 27.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Werrington0.7%101,334
Biddulph South1.9%14726
Horton2%15743
Bagnall and Stanley2%14691
Biddulph Moor2.4%17720
Ipstones2.6%20771
Brown Edge and Endon2.7%552,049
Biddulph North3%722,417
Cheddleton3.1%702,254
Cellarhead4.2%591,400
Hamps Valley4.6%34743
Forsbrook4.7%1042,222
Caverswall4.9%37759
Alton4.9%29590
Checkley5.4%1282,392
Dane5.8%36619
Leek East5.9%1392,373
Biddulph West5.9%1412,372
Leek West6.9%1432,074
Manifold8.7%65749
Churnet9.2%1311,426
Cheadle West9.2%2042,208
Cheadle South East12.4%2011,621
Cheadle North East12.5%1931,542
Leek South13.4%3542,650
Biddulph East27.5%6792,467
Leek North28.3%6922,445
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AltonBagnall and StanleyBiddulph EastBiddulph MoorBiddulph NorthBiddulph SouthBiddulph WestBrown Edge and EndonCaverswallCellarheadCheadle North EastCheadle South EastCheadle WestCheckleyCheddletonChurnetDaneForsbrookHamps ValleyHortonIpstonesLeek EastLeek NorthLeek SouthLeek WestManifoldWerrington
27 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Alton →1,356 people · census date in profileBagnall and Stanley →1,626 people · census date in profileBiddulph East →6,060 people · census date in profileBiddulph Moor →1,563 people · census date in profileBiddulph North →5,386 people · census date in profileBiddulph South →1,590 people · census date in profileBiddulph West →5,029 people · census date in profileBrown Edge and Endon →4,725 people · census date in profileCaverswall →1,776 people · census date in profileCellarhead →3,201 people · census date in profileCheadle North East →3,398 people · census date in profileCheadle South East →3,550 people · census date in profileCheadle West →5,076 people · census date in profileCheckley →5,546 people · census date in profileCheddleton →5,319 people · census date in profileChurnet →3,193 people · census date in profileDane →1,592 people · census date in profileForsbrook →5,072 people · census date in profileHamps Valley →1,743 people · census date in profileHorton →1,845 people · census date in profileIpstones →1,751 people · census date in profileLeek East →4,920 people · census date in profileLeek North →5,537 people · census date in profileLeek South →5,735 people · census date in profileLeek West →4,413 people · census date in profileManifold →1,723 people · census date in profileWerrington →3,114 people · census date in profile