Leek (parish)

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Leek
Public realm, Leek - geograph.org.uk - 3556260.jpg
Leek town centre
Population20,604  [1] (2021 Census)
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LEEK
Postcode district ST13
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire

Leek is a civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. It is the largest civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands, followed closely by neighbouring Biddulph and Cheadle.

Contents

Settlements in the parish

The parish covers the town and its suburbs as well as the neighbouring villages and hamlets. These include: [2]

Leek (including suburbs)

Villages and hamlets

Geography

The parish lies within the historic Hundred of Totmonslow. The majority of the parish is surrounded by the Peak District and Staffordshire Moorlands. The main urban area is concentrated around Leek town centre.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Leek (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gazetteer of British Place Names Map". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2025.

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