Affluence in ST17 9FG
How ST17 9FG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
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How well off ST17 9FG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 9FG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the ST17 9FG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the ST17 9FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the ST17 9FG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST17 9FG (Mosspit & Silkmore Lane) (about 1,584 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.