Affluence in ST16 2TB
How ST16 2TB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley & Derrington
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,510 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off ST16 2TB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 2TB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the ST16 2TB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the ST16 2TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.9% of adults in the ST16 2TB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 2TB (Rowley & Derrington) (about 2,510 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.