Affluence in ST3 6DS
How ST3 6DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meir North
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,149 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
ST3 6DSStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST3 6DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 6DS 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
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the ST3 6DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the ST3 6DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16% of adults in the ST3 6DS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 6DS (Meir North) (about 2,149 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.