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Affluence in SK17 0

How SK17 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,008 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK17 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SK17 0 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.2
  • Living environment1.7
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Income8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Employment8.5
  • Crime8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,692
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in SK17 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

SK17 0England
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed19.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in SK17 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SK17 0England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed23%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in SK17 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

SK17 0England
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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