Affluence in ST15 8RL
How ST15 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fulford & Meir Heath
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
ST15 8RLStone
How well off ST15 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST15 8RL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the ST15 8RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
44% of adults in the ST15 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the ST15 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST15 8RL (Fulford & Meir Heath) (about 1,654 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.