Affluence in ST13 5BG
How ST13 5BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek East & Upper Hulme
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
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How well off ST13 5BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 5BG area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
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 ST13 5BG area is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 35% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST13 5BG area is broadly in line with that, at 31.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST13 5BG area is below that, at 27.8%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST13 5BG sits in (Leek East & Upper Hulme): about 1,539 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.