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Postcode area · Stoke-on-Trent

Affluence in ST

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
713,948 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 425 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Living environment5.7
  • Income5.7
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,914
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in ST are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

STEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in ST work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

STEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in ST hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

STEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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