Affluence in ST16 3SD
How ST16 3SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stafford North East
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,395 (2024)
How well off ST16 3SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 3SD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.8% of adults in the ST16 3SD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the ST16 3SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the ST16 3SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST16 3SD (Stafford North East) (about 1,395 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.