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Affluence in ST17 4XT

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

Neighbourhood
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,230 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST17 4XT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 4XT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. 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
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,676
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the ST17 4XT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

ST17 4XTEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in the ST17 4XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST17 4XTEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the ST17 4XT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

ST17 4XTEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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 4XT (Mosspit & Silkmore Lane) (about 2,230 residents).

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

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