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Postcode district · Stafford

Affluence in ST21

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

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,339 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST21 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Employment8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Income8.7
  • Crime8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,162
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in ST21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

ST21England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired30.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in ST21 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST21England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in ST21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

ST21England
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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