Affluence in ST3 7SX
How ST3 7SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meir Park
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
How well off ST3 7SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST3 7SX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the ST3 7SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the ST3 7SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the ST3 7SX 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 7SX (Meir Park) (about 1,387 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.