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Affluence in ST16 9

How ST16 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
4,973 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST16 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST16 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.7
  • Employment3.3
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,748
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in ST16 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ST16 9England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in ST16 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST16 9England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in ST16 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

ST16 9England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%

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

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