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Affluence in ST3 4

How ST3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,905 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST3 4 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.2
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Living environment4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,016
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in ST3 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

ST3 4England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in ST3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in ST3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.

ST3 4England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.9%18.1%

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

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