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Affluence in ST4 2

How ST4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,099 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST4 2 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Living environment2.3
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Income3.2
  • Employment3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,814
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

44.2% of adults in ST4 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 24.6% are full-time students.

ST4 2England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student24.6%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.5% of adults in ST4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 2England
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students24.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in ST4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

ST4 2England
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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