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Affluence in ST3 6AR

How ST3 6AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Meir North
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,375 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 6AR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 6AR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,709
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the ST3 6AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

ST3 6AREngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the ST3 6AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 6AREngland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine24.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the ST3 6AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

ST3 6AREngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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 6AR (Meir North) (about 1,375 residents).

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

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