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Affluence in ST3 9

How ST3 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST3 9 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,797
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45% of adults in ST3 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.

ST3 9England
Employee, full-time19.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student11.1%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.8% of adults in ST3 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST3 9England
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in ST3 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.

ST3 9England
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications32.4%18.1%

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

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