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Affluence in ST17 4LT

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

Neighbourhood
Central Stafford
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,082 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST17 4LT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 4LT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • 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

62.1% of adults in the ST17 4LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

ST17 4LTEngland
Employee, full-time43%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the ST17 4LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST17 4LTEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in the ST17 4LT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

ST17 4LTEngland
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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 4LT (Central Stafford) (about 2,082 residents).

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

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