Affluence in ST3 7HE
How ST3 7HE 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
- 1,423 (2024)
ST3 7HEStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST3 7HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 7HE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the ST3 7HE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the ST3 7HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the ST3 7HE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 7HE (Meir South & Lightwood) (about 1,423 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.