Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:41 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:19 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,992 residentsin the Leek Town census areaMedian age 44.03,989 households60% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright14% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,831 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C996 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAbbey Green, Staffordshirehistoric site · under a mileLeek Monumenthistoric site · under a mileTittesworth Waterlake · 1.2 miStare Woodwoodland · under a mileLowe Hillhill · 1.6 miDoxey Poollake · 3.2 miSouth Hills Woodwoodland · under a mileBlackshawmoor Reservoirswater · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBall Haye Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haBrough Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haBirch Gardenspark · under a mileHaregate Community Greenplaying field · under a mileThe Wasteplaying field · under a mileWestwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 37 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes215 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200241 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202548 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation182 m597 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 155 to 261 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeek Moorlands Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryPark Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeek Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLeek Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationLeek Police Stationunder a mileCash machineNatWest Leekunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryChurnet View Middle Schoolages 9-13, 440 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeresford Memorial CofE First Schoolages 3-9, 153 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeek High Schoolages 13-18, 261 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStoke-on-Trent College10.0 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationCongleton7.9 miBus stationBus StationLeek Town Centreunder a mileBus stops37 within a mileCar parkVicarage Road Car ParkLeekunder a mileEV chargingCongleton Leisure Centre 18.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST13 postcode district.
