Affluence in ST16 3EH
How ST16 3EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,472 (2024)
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How well off ST16 3EH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 3EH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
66.5% of adults in the ST16 3EH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the ST16 3EH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the ST16 3EH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 3EH (Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford) (about 1,472 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.