PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Affluence in ST3 1

How ST3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,257 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST3 1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Employment2.7
  • Income3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Crime3.9
  • Living environment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,410
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in ST3 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

ST3 1England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.6% of adults in ST3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 1England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine22.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in ST3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

ST3 1England
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 208 postcodes