Biddulph Moor’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Biddulph Moor’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Biddulph MoorStaffordshire
Mortgage-free owners make up 60% of households. This village in Staffordshire, West Midlands has a population of 1,286.
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Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,286
Census 2021 · Staffordshire Moorlands council
Median home
£240K
69 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.5
36% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Biddulph Moor a good place to live?
Housing is within reach: homes sell for a median £239,500, about 5 times local household income. Recorded crime is low: 15.3 violent and sexual offences and 8.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Its weakest is walkability — 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for schools and B for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Biddulph Moor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Biddulph Moor stand out
The 3 things Biddulph Moor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
60% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Biddulph Moor grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Biddulph Moor is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Biddulph Moor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingRent £728 a monthA−Open →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,970BOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 73% of towns in England; secondary results beat 50% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors43% live within 400 m of a park; 8.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Biddulph Moor.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.6% of Biddulph Moor, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
36% of residents are 65 or over, above Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 7.3% of residents. Ages in Biddulph Moor split evenly at 56.5: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up 30% of adults.
56.5median age
Biddulph MoorStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Biddulph Moor | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
Exam results at Biddulph Moor’s schools top 64% of towns in England
66% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 46, and 45% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moor First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Work tends to be further away for Biddulph Moor: 15% commute under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 92% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Biddulph Moor has 0.3 jobs.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Biddulph Moor is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 3% of households, below Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Behind the median of £239,500: 69 standard sales inside Biddulph Moor’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Biddulph Moor£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £249,000 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £207,000 | 21 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£728
average private rent a month, Staffordshire Moorlands council area
£2,363
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Biddulph Moor records less crime per resident than 74% of UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 36 recorded crimes inside Biddulph Moor’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8). 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
15.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 55% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Burglary7
Damage & arson5
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
15.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
History
Old homes shape Biddulph Moor: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Biddulph Moor, every one Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Biddulph Moor counts 8 listed buildings, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Biddulph Moor say their health is good than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
A disability affects 22% of people in Biddulph Moor; what’s more, at the census, 6.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Biddulph Moor is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 8.6 miles away. Life expectancy here is 85.6 for women and 81 for men (2019–23).
76%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Biddulph Moor | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mow Cop Castle and 2 more in and around Biddulph Moor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Biddulph Moor. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustMow Cop Castle4.3 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustBiddulph Grange1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumChatterley Whitfield Colliery4.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Mow Cop Castle: Nmwatson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biddulph Grange: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatterley Whitfield Colliery: Halfmonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Biddulph Moor
14pages on Biddulph Moor
The big questions
SafetyB+15.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £240K · rent £728 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rudyard RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commuteB42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Biddulph Moor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BiddulphBrown EdgeEndonHarriseahead, Mow Cop and NewchapelCongletonScholar GreenKidsgroveBiddulph Moor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddulph Moor | 1,286 | — | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Biddulph | 17,490 | 1.3 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Brown Edge | 2,374 | 2.8 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Endon | 2,655 | 3.1 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel | 3,637 | 3.1 | B+ | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Congleton | 30,001 | 4.4 | C | B− | C− | C+ |
| Scholar Green | 2,095 | 4.7 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Kidsgrove | 15,598 | 4.8 | C− | A− | C | C− |
Brown Edge and Scholar Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Biddulph Moor
Does Biddulph Moor flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Biddulph Moor safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B+.
About Biddulph Moor
Village in Staffordshire, England
Biddulph Moor is a built-up area of 1,286 people, in the Staffordshire Moorlands council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,286 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001764
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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