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Affluence in ST16 3LN

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

Neighbourhood
Stafford North East
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,766 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST16 3LN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 3LN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • 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

60.5% of adults in the ST16 3LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

ST16 3LNEngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the ST16 3LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST16 3LNEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the ST16 3LN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

ST16 3LNEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14%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 3LN (Stafford North East) (about 1,766 residents).

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

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