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Affluence in ST18 0ZJ

How ST18 0ZJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Littleworth & Hopton
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,926 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST18 0ZJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST18 0ZJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£59,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.4% of adults in the ST18 0ZJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST18 0ZJEngland
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.2% of adults in the ST18 0ZJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

ST18 0ZJEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in the ST18 0ZJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

ST18 0ZJEngland
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST18 0ZJ (Littleworth & Hopton) (about 1,926 residents).

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

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