Affluence in ST16 1ES
How ST16 1ES 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)
How well off ST16 1ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 1ES area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST16 1ES area is above that, at 64.9%. 17% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST16 1ES area is broadly in line with that, at 34.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST16 1ES area is broadly in line with that, at 35.6%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST16 1ES sits in (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.