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Affluence in ST1 6QY

How ST1 6QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Northwood
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST1 6QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST1 6QY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,854
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

48.1% of adults in the ST1 6QY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

ST1 6QYEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed7.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in the ST1 6QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST1 6QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine23.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.5% of adults in the ST1 6QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

ST1 6QYEngland
Degree level or above18.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST1 6QY (Northwood) (about 1,576 residents).

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

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