Affluence in ST17 9LQ
How ST17 9LQ 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)
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How well off ST17 9LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 9LQ area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST17 9LQ area is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 28% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST17 9LQ area is broadly in line with that, at 31.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST17 9LQ area is below that, at 25.1%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST17 9LQ sits in (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.