Local servicesHospitalLeek Moorlands Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPark Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMoorlands Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLeek First Schoolages 5-9, 133 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Academyages 3-11, 179 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeek High Schoolages 13-18, 261 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStoke-on-Trent College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN20 miRailway stationCongleton7.8 miBus stationBus StationLeek Town Centreunder a mileBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST13 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST13 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 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°C992 mm of rain a year, 26 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 landmarksTittesworth Waterlake · 1.9 miLowe Hillhill · 1.2 miCumberledge Poollake · 2.8 miThe Commonhill · 2.0 miHorsecroft Woodwoodland · under a mileStare Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrough Parkpark · within reach · 7 haBall Haye Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haBirch Gardenspark · under a mileWestwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 37 haHaregate Community Greenplaying field · under a mileWestwood Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 200240 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202549 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 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 152 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
