Affluence in ST1 6RN
How ST1 6RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birches Head
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,303 (2024)
ST1 6RNStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST1 6RN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST1 6RN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the ST1 6RN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the ST1 6RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the ST1 6RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST1 6RN (Birches Head) (about 1,303 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.