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Affluence in ST16 2

How ST16 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST16 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST16 2 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,867
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in ST16 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ST16 2England
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in ST16 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST16 2England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in ST16 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

ST16 2England
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%

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

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