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Affluence in ST11

How ST11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST11 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment6.3
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Crime6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Income7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,246
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in ST11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

ST11England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in ST11 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST11England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in ST11 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

ST11England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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