Affluence in ST3 3LX
How ST3 3LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newstead & Blurton South
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
ST3 3LXStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST3 3LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 3LX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the ST3 3LX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.6% of adults in the ST3 3LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.3% of adults in the ST3 3LX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 3LX (Newstead & Blurton South) (about 1,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.