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Affluence in ST16 1JR

How ST16 1JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST16 1JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 1JR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,482
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in the ST16 1JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

ST16 1JREngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired36.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the ST16 1JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST16 1JREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the ST16 1JR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

ST16 1JREngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 1JR (Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford) (about 1,645 residents).

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

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