Affluence in ST4 2RW
How ST4 2RW 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
- 2,155 (2024)
ST4 2RWStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 2RW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 2RW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37.9% of adults in the ST4 2RW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 42.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.8% of adults in the ST4 2RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the ST4 2RW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 2RW (Shelton & Joiner's Square) (about 2,155 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.