Affluence in ST2 8LB
How ST2 8LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Townsend & Eaton Park
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
ST2 8LBStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST2 8LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST2 8LB area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- 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 ST2 8LB area is broadly in line with that, at 54.5%. 30.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST2 8LB area is below that, at 25.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST2 8LB area is well below that, at 20.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST2 8LB sits in (Townsend & Eaton Park): about 1,446 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.