Staffordshire Moorlands
| Staffordshire Moorlands District | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Staffordshire Moorlands shown within Staffordshire |
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| 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 |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative / Independent) |
| • MPs |
Karen Bradley William Cash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.4 sq mi (575.9 km2) |
| Area rank | 80th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |
| • Total | 97,763 |
| • Rank | 243rd (of 326) |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.6% White 1.0% Asian (2,007 estimate) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 41UH (ONS) E07000198 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SJ9821356633 |
| Website | www |
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park. The 2001 census recorded the population as 94,489.
Principal industries are agriculture, fashion and tourism. The area's three towns are Leek, Cheadle and Biddulph. Visitor attractions include the National Trust property Biddulph Grange, the Churnet Valley Railway, the UK's largest and number one theme park Alton Towers Resort, and the annual Leek Arts Festival. There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits such as rock climbing (The Roaches), sailing (Rudyard Lake) and cycling (Waterhouses).
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the urban districts of Biddulph and Leek, along with Cheadle and Leek Rural Districts.
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