Affluence in ST16 3BU
How ST16 3BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stafford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
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How well off ST16 3BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 3BU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.6% of adults in the ST16 3BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the ST16 3BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the ST16 3BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 3BU (Central Stafford) (about 1,763 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.