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Affluence in ST15 8AE

How ST15 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stone Town
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,848 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off ST15 8AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST15 8AE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in the ST15 8AE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

ST15 8AEEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in the ST15 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST15 8AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in the ST15 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

ST15 8AEEngland
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST15 8AE (Stone Town) (about 1,848 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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