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Affluence in ST18 0ZU

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

Neighbourhood
Littleworth & Hopton
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST18 0ZU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST18 0ZU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. 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 services5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

65% of adults in the ST18 0ZU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

ST18 0ZUEngland
Employee, full-time45.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.9% of adults in the ST18 0ZU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST18 0ZUEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in the ST18 0ZU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

ST18 0ZUEngland
Degree level or above40.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent24%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications0.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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 0ZU (Littleworth & Hopton) (about 1,674 residents).

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

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