Affluence in ST4 2BT
How ST4 2BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelton & Joiner's Square
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
How well off ST4 2BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 2BT area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST4 2BT area is less than half that, at 23.1%. 6.8% are retired and 57.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST4 2BT area is less than half that, at 7.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST4 2BT area is well below that, at 17.5%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST4 2BT sits in (Shelton & Joiner's Square): about 1,721 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.