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Biddulph South · Staffordshire Moorlands

Biddulph South: your neighbourhood

Biddulph South electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 35.9% here, compared with 26.2% across Staffordshire Moorlands (9.7 percentage points higher).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 2% here, compared with 9% across Staffordshire Moorlands (6.7 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 7% here, compared with 13% across Staffordshire Moorlands (5.4 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

35.9%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

572 out of 1,592.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.9%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

93 out of 1,589.

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People counted in the census

1,590

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,590 out of 1,590.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

356 out of 1,422.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

55.5%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

401 out of 723.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

18.8%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

136 out of 723.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

49.5%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

705 out of 1,425.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

49.1%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

699 out of 1,425.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

42 out of 1,425.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

23.2%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

330 out of 1,422.

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Homes rented privately

7%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

53 out of 726.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

40.8%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

582 out of 1,425.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

14 out of 726.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.5%

21 March 2021 · Biddulph South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

21 out of 1,425.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Biddulph South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

98 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 105 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Biddulph South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 8 mapped crimes in September 2024; 3 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Biddulph South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202484
October 202461
November 2024112
December 202480
January 2025141
February 202592
March 2025101
April 202583
May 202551
June 202594
July 2025105
August 202573
September 202596
October 2025111
November 2025120
December 202552
January 2026110
February 202671
March 202680
April 202651
May 202662
June 2026111
July 2026105
August 202631
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Biddulph South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime37
criminal damage arson15
public order12
burglary9
vehicle crime7
drugs6
other theft6
other crime4
possession of weapons1
shoplifting1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Staffordshire Moorlands →