Affluence in ST3 2BH
How ST3 2BH 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
- 1,603 (2024)
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How well off ST3 2BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 2BH area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
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 2BH area is broadly in line with that, at 55.9%. 11.3% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST3 2BH area is less than half that, at 14.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST3 2BH area is less than half that, at 16.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST3 2BH sits in (Hollybush & Blurton North): about 1,603 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.