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Staffordshire Moorlands District | |
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Non-metropolitan district | |
 Tittesworth reservoir in the Staffordshire Moorlands | |
 Staffordshire Moorlands shown within Staffordshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Staffordshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Leek |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Staffordshire Moorlands District Council |
| • MPs | Karen Bradley Bill Cash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.4 sq mi (575.9 km2) |
| • Rank | 67th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 95,993 |
| • Rank | 248th (of 296) |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) [1] | |
| • Ethnic groups | List
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| Religion (2021) [1] | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 41UH (ONS) E07000198 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SJ9821356633 |
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Leek, the district's largest town. The district also contains the towns of Biddulph and Cheadle, along with a large rural area containing many villages. North-eastern parts of the district lie within the Peak District National Park.
The area's principal industries are agriculture, fashion and tourism. Visitor attractions include the National Trust property Biddulph Grange, the Churnet Valley Railway, the UK's largest theme park Alton Towers Resort, and the annual Leek Arts Festival.[2] There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits such as rock climbing (The Roaches), sailing (Rudyard Lake) and cycling (Waterhouses).
The neighbouring districts are East Staffordshire, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cheshire East, High Peak and Derbyshire Dales.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Staffordshire Moorlands Local Authority (E07000198)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Leek Arts Festival