Living in Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands is a large municipality in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 98,496 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 8%, #31 of 388), nature lovers (top 12%, #46 of 388), movers on a budget (top 14%, #54 of 388).

Residents98,496
Density171 per km²
Area576.3 km²
Hub airport34 km (Manchester)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,068,300 people
Sea coast52 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverTrent, 7.0 km
Main railway line9.5 km
Distance to London219 km
Within 10 km353,874 people
Greater areaGreater Stoke, 11 km out
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 15:53

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How Staffordshire Moorlands ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family60#129 of 378#9 of 30Map
Low-income household74#63 of 387#2 of 30Map
Low-income family64#80 of 378#7 of 30Map
Single parent64#92 of 378#9 of 30Map
Pensioner couple68#91 of 378#3 of 30Map
Single pensioner70#85 of 378#5 of 30Map
Early retiree69#55 of 387#3 of 30Map
Single professional61#127 of 368#9 of 30Map
Young professional63#140 of 367#10 of 30Map
DINKS60#141 of 362#11 of 30Map
Remote worker69#85 of 387#4 of 30Map
Commuter73#179 of 368#13 of 30Map
Car-free household70#170 of 361#11 of 30Map
Student12#296 of 354#19 of 30Map
First-home buyer72#64 of 378#5 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover69#54 of 388#3 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#148 of 363#10 of 30Map
Expat professional49#245 of 387#18 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover59#149 of 378#11 of 30Map
Nature-focused household74#46 of 388#1 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#125 of 388#1 of 30Map
Rural value seeker71#31 of 388#1 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover62#66 of 388#5 of 30Map
Lottery winner51#314 of 388#27 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#81 of 388#3 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#174 of 388#18 of 30Map
Digital native52#250 of 368#16 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Green space76
  • Taxes and wealth76
  • Affordability74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Safety and community62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Health and elderly58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Mobility and connectivity42
  • Foundation40
  • Education and family33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Sea or lake shore13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.