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Affluence in ST10 2

How ST10 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,958 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST10 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST10 2 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Living environment4.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Employment7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Income7.9
  • Crime8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,553
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in ST10 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST10 2England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in ST10 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST10 2England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in ST10 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

ST10 2England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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