Affluence in ST3 2AW
How ST3 2AW 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)
How well off ST3 2AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 2AW area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST3 2AW area is broadly in line with that, at 56.8%. 18.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST3 2AW area is well below that, at 19%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST3 2AW area is well below that, at 20.2%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST3 2AW sits in (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.