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Affluence in ST3 1SS

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

Neighbourhood
Longton East
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,348 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 1SS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 1SS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,595
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.3% of adults in the ST3 1SS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ST3 1SSEngland
Employee, full-time47.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the ST3 1SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 1SSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the ST3 1SS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

ST3 1SSEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 1SS (Longton East) (about 1,348 residents).

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

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