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Affluence in ST3 2LZ

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

Neighbourhood
Dresden
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off ST3 2LZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 2LZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,130
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.7% of adults in the ST3 2LZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

ST3 2LZEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.8% of adults in the ST3 2LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 2LZEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine29.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.8% of adults in the ST3 2LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.4% have no qualifications.

ST3 2LZEngland
Degree level or above13.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications35.4%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 2LZ (Dresden) (about 1,549 residents).

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

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