Affluence in ST16 1LU
How ST16 1LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,888 (2024)
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How well off ST16 1LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 1LU area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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 1LU area is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST16 1LU area is broadly in line with that, at 35.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST16 1LU area is broadly in line with that, at 30.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST16 1LU sits in (Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford): about 1,888 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.