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Affluence in ST4 1

How ST4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,056 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST4 1 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Crime1.8
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Income3.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,662
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in ST4 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 26.4% are full-time students.

ST4 1England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student26.4%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.9% of adults in ST4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 1England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine21.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students26%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in ST4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

ST4 1England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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