Affluence in ST1 6RR
How ST1 6RR 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)
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How well off ST1 6RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST1 6RR area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST1 6RR area is broadly in line with that, at 59.9%. 26.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST1 6RR area is below that, at 27.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST1 6RR area is well below that, at 20.3%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST1 6RR sits in (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.