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Affluence in ST13

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

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
39,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST13 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Employment6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Crime7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,224
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in ST13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST13England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in ST13 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST13England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in ST13 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

ST13England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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