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Affluence in ST17 4LX

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

Neighbourhood
Littleworth & Hopton
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,506 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off ST17 4LX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 4LX area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the ST17 4LX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

ST17 4LXEngland
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in the ST17 4LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST17 4LXEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the ST17 4LX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

ST17 4LXEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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 4LX (Littleworth & Hopton) (about 1,506 residents).

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

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