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Affluence in ST3 7BT

How ST3 7BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Meir Park
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,404 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 7BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 7BT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,756
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in the ST3 7BT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

ST3 7BTEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the ST3 7BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 7BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the ST3 7BT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

ST3 7BTEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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 7BT (Meir Park) (about 1,404 residents).

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

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