Affluence in ST16 3UT
How ST16 3UT 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)
ST16 3UTStafford
How well off ST16 3UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST16 3UT area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST16 3UT area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. 16.7% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST16 3UT area is below that, at 29.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST16 3UT area is broadly in line with that, at 32.7%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST16 3UT sits in (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.