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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

Affluence in ST1

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
48,929 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST1 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Crime3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,630
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in ST1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

ST1England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.4% of adults in ST1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST1England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students12%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in ST1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

ST1England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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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