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Affluence in ST4 3

How ST4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,780 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST4 3 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Crime2.4
  • Employment2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Income3.3
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,817
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in ST4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

ST4 3England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in ST4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 3England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine26%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in ST4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

ST4 3England
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%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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