Affluence in ST1 6SN
How ST1 6SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birches Head
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,210 (2024)
How well off ST1 6SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST1 6SN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
64.6% of adults in the ST1 6SN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the ST1 6SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the ST1 6SN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST1 6SN (Birches Head) (about 1,210 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.