Affluence in ST17 4SL
How ST17 4SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Weeping Cross & Brocton
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,831 (2024)
ST17 4SLStafford
How well off ST17 4SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 4SL 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the ST17 4SL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the ST17 4SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the ST17 4SL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST17 4SL (Weeping Cross & Brocton) (about 1,831 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.