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Affluence in ST20 0

How ST20 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,293 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST20 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST20 0 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment7.9
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Income8.4
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,008
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in ST20 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

ST20 0England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired31.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in ST20 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST20 0England
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in ST20 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

ST20 0England
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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