Affluence in ST3 5LU
How ST3 5LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meir South & Lightwood
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
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How well off ST3 5LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 5LU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the ST3 5LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.2% of adults in the ST3 5LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the ST3 5LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 5LU (Meir South & Lightwood) (about 1,746 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.