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Affluence in ST21 6QH

How ST21 6QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Eccleshall & Yarnfield
Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST21 6QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST21 6QH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,973
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the ST21 6QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

ST21 6QHEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed17%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the ST21 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST21 6QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in the ST21 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

ST21 6QHEngland
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST21 6QH (Eccleshall & Yarnfield) (about 1,356 residents).

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

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