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Affluence in ST3 2

How ST3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,993 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST3 2 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Employment2.2
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Income2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Crime3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,643
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in ST3 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

ST3 2England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.3% of adults in ST3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 2England
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine24.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in ST3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.

ST3 2England
Degree level or above17.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications30.5%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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