Affluence in ST18 0YJ
How ST18 0YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Weeping Cross & Brocton
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
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How well off ST18 0YJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST18 0YJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the ST18 0YJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.5% of adults in the ST18 0YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41% of adults in the ST18 0YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST18 0YJ (Weeping Cross & Brocton) (about 1,519 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.