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Affluence in ST4 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Fenton
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 2LA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 2LA area 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,311
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.5% of adults in the ST4 2LA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

ST4 2LAEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.9%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.7% of adults in the ST4 2LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 2LAEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine28.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the ST4 2LA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.3% have no qualifications.

ST4 2LAEngland
Degree level or above16.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications34.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 2LA (Fenton) (about 1,600 residents).

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

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