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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 averages decile 3.1 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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.

Average a year
£38,630
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; ST1 is broadly in line with that, at 51.3%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; ST1 is well below that, at 17.4%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; ST1 is well below that, at 21.9%. 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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