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Affluence in ST2 9

How ST2 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,458 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST2 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST2 9 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,395
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in ST2 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ST2 9England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in ST2 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST2 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in ST2 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

ST2 9England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%18.1%

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

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