Is Staffordshire Moorlands a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Staffordshire Moorlands, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 2,991 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Staffordshire Moorlands, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 2,991 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Staffordshire Moorlands sold for £224,415 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.1% on a year earlier. Across Staffordshire Moorlands, police record 67 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Staffordshire Moorlands, the nearest primary school is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Edward's Church of England Academy, 2.6 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Leek Health Centre, 2.9 mi away.
Cheddleton (Churnet Valley Railway) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.
Across Staffordshire Moorlands, police record 67 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Staffordshire Moorlands sold for £224,415 in the latest House Price Index, up 7.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £331,414, semi-detached £221,554, terraced £163,867, flats £111,632. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Edward's Church of England Academy, 2.6 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £52,589 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.