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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

Affluence in ST3

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
79,747 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST3 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 51 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Employment3.9
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,939
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in ST3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

ST3England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in ST3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST3England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in ST3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

ST3England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications26%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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