Affluence in ST17 9YF
How ST17 9YF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley & Derrington
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
How well off ST17 9YF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST17 9YF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the ST17 9YF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the ST17 9YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the ST17 9YF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST17 9YF (Rowley & Derrington) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.