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Affluence in ST17 4BJ

How ST17 4BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Stafford
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,154 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off ST17 4BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 4BJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,366
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the ST17 4BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

ST17 4BJEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the ST17 4BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST17 4BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in the ST17 4BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

ST17 4BJEngland
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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 4BJ (Central Stafford) (about 1,154 residents).

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

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