Affluence in ST11 9GB
How ST11 9GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,109 (2024)
ST11 9GBStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST11 9GB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST11 9GB area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 ST11 9GB area is broadly in line with that, at 52.2%. 36.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST11 9GB area is broadly in line with that, at 32%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST11 9GB area is below that, at 27.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST11 9GB sits in (Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall): about 2,109 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.