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Affluence in ST1 4

How ST1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST1 4 scores 1.7 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Living environment1.8
  • Crime2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Income2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,649
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37.7% of adults in ST1 4 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 29.8% are full-time students.

ST1 4England
Employee, full-time21.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student29.8%7.9%
Retired7.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11% of adults in ST1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST1 4England
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students29.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in ST1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

ST1 4England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%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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