Affluence in ST3 7PP
How ST3 7PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fulford & Meir Heath
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,371 (2024)
ST3 7PPStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST3 7PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 7PP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the ST3 7PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the ST3 7PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the ST3 7PP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST3 7PP (Fulford & Meir Heath) (about 1,371 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.