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Affluence in ST17 0EW

How ST17 0EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Weeping Cross & Brocton
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,471 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST17 0EW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 0EW area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,406
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in the ST17 0EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ST17 0EWEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed0.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired38.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in the ST17 0EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST17 0EWEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.6% of adults in the ST17 0EW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

ST17 0EWEngland
Degree level or above40.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST17 0EW (Weeping Cross & Brocton) (about 1,471 residents).

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

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