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Affluence in ST16 3FE

How ST16 3FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stafford North East
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,624 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST16 3FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 3FE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,556
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in the ST16 3FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

ST16 3FEEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other17.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the ST16 3FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST16 3FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the ST16 3FE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

ST16 3FEEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 3FE (Stafford North East) (about 2,624 residents).

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

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