Affluence in ST3 7AH
How ST3 7AH 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
- 1,608 (2024)
ST3 7AHStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST3 7AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 7AH 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the ST3 7AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the ST3 7AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the ST3 7AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 7AH (Meir South & Lightwood) (about 1,608 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.