Affluence in ST13 6QZ
How ST13 6QZ 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 6QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 6QZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the ST13 6QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the ST13 6QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the ST13 6QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST13 6QZ (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.