Affluence in ST13 8RL
How ST13 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Moor & Rudyard
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
ST13 8RLLeek
How well off ST13 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST13 8RL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the ST13 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the ST13 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the ST13 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST13 8RL (Biddulph Moor & Rudyard) (about 1,816 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.