Affluence in ST3 5XA
How ST3 5XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longton West & Sandford Hill
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
ST3 5XAStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST3 5XA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 5XA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the ST3 5XA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the ST3 5XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.7% of adults in the ST3 5XA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 5XA (Longton West & Sandford Hill) (about 1,386 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.