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Affluence in ST13 6

How ST13 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST13 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST13 6 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Living environment4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in ST13 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

ST13 6England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in ST13 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST13 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in ST13 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

ST13 6England
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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