Affluence in ST3 2AP
How ST3 2AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollybush & Blurton North
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
ST3 2APStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST3 2AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 2AP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the ST3 2AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the ST3 2AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the ST3 2AP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 2AP (Hollybush & Blurton North) (about 1,608 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.