Staffordshire Moorlands
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Staffordshire Moorlands is a gateway to the Peak District National Park, with market towns like Leek offering antique markets and Victorian architecture. The area is rich in outdoor activities, from hiking and cycling to exploring scenic reservoirs and heritage railways.
Wards in Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands is divided into 25 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alton
- Bagnall and Stanley
- Biddulph East
- Biddulph Moor
- Biddulph North
- Biddulph South
- Biddulph West
- Brown Edge and Endon
- Caverswall
- Cellarhead
- Cheadle North East
- Cheadle South East
- Cheadle West
- Cheddleton
- Churnet
- Dane
- Hamps Valley
- Horton
- Ipstones
- Leek East
- Leek North
- Leek South
- Leek West
- Manifold
- Werrington
Staffordshire Moorlands is a constituency that covers these wards in Staffordshire Moorlands.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 15,139 | 17.76% | 1,308,985 | 21.74% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,113 | 6.00% | 510,833 | 8.48% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 8,523 | 10.00% | 781,568 | 12.98% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 13,893 | 16.29% | 1,121,358 | 18.62% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,947 | 23.39% | 1,161,368 | 19.29% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 22,647 | 26.56% | 1,137,541 | 18.89% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 82,268 | 96.52% | 71.85% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 986 | 1.16% | 4.18% | 6.15% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 281 | 0.33% | 1.36% | 0.86% |
| White and Asian | 269 | 0.32% | 0.78% | 0.82% |
| Irish | 214 | 0.25% | 0.80% | 0.85% |
| Other Asian | 200 | 0.23% | 1.48% | 1.63% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 186 | 0.22% | 0.58% | 0.78% |
| Indian | 174 | 0.20% | 4.64% | 3.13% |
| Any other ethnic group | 116 | 0.14% | 1.55% | 1.55% |
| Chinese | 104 | 0.12% | 0.56% | 0.75% |
| Pakistani | 85 | 0.10% | 5.36% | 2.66% |
| Caribbean | 83 | 0.10% | 1.52% | 1.05% |
| White and Black African | 81 | 0.10% | 0.27% | 0.42% |
| African | 71 | 0.08% | 2.45% | 2.50% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 51 | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.11% |
| Arab | 21 | 0.02% | 0.53% | 0.56% |
| Other Black | 18 | 0.02% | 0.55% | 0.50% |
| Roma | 12 | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.17% |
| Bangladeshi | 11 | 0.01% | 1.30% | 1.08% |