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Affluence in ST1 5

How ST1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,715 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST1 5 scores 1.4 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.4
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.7
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Income1.9
  • Employment2.1
  • Crime2.1
  • Living environment3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,252
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.2% of adults in ST1 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 16.6% are full-time students.

ST1 5England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student16.6%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.5% of adults in ST1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST1 5England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students16.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in ST1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

ST1 5England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%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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