Affluence in ST16 2LE
How ST16 2LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stafford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off ST16 2LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 2LE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the ST16 2LE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the ST16 2LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the ST16 2LE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 2LE (Central Stafford) (about 1,309 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.