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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtSK17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:40 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:20 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,482 residentsin the Leek East & Upper Hulme census areaMedian age 45.93,207 households66% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright20% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,373 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher24% 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 February: highs 5°C, lows 0°C1,238 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 5°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksForest Woodforest · under a mileSwythamley Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miBridge Poollake · 1.4 miCrag Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miTurner's Poollake · 1.8 miGradbach Hillhill · under a mileForest Bottomvalley · under a mileHighest Point in Staffordshirewalk or trail · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes216 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202544 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,394 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation342 m1,122 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 240 to 403 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBuxton Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryPark Medical Centre5.7 miPharmacyLeek Pharmacy5.2 miDentistLeek Dental Centre5.4 miPolice stationLeek Police Station5.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeStoke-on-Trent College14.1 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationBuxton6.3 miBus stationBus StationLeek Town Centre5.9 miCar parkGradbach Car ParkQuarnfordunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseBuxton6.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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