Affluence in ST16 1EA
How ST16 1EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Doxey & Holmcroft
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,508 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off ST16 1EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 1EA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.9% of adults in the ST16 1EA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the ST16 1EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the ST16 1EA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 1EA (Doxey & Holmcroft) (about 2,508 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.