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Affluence in ST15 8DB

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

Neighbourhood
Stone Town
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,403 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off ST15 8DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST15 8DB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

63% of adults in the ST15 8DB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

ST15 8DBEngland
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.3% of adults in the ST15 8DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

ST15 8DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.1% of adults in the ST15 8DB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

ST15 8DBEngland
Degree level or above44.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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 8DB (Stone Town) (about 2,403 residents).

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

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