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Affluence in ST17 9LN

How ST17 9LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,688 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST17 9LN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 9LN 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
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

54.1% of adults in the ST17 9LN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

ST17 9LNEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the ST17 9LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST17 9LNEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the ST17 9LN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

ST17 9LNEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 9LN (Mosspit & Silkmore Lane) (about 1,688 residents).

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

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