Affluence in ST13 6QH
How ST13 6QH 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
- 1,528 (2024)
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How well off ST13 6QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 6QH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the ST13 6QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.9% of adults in the ST13 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18% of adults in the ST13 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST13 6QH (Leek East & Upper Hulme) (about 1,528 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.