Affluence in ST4 3HR
How ST4 3HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longton West & Sandford Hill
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,228 (2024)
ST4 3HRStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 3HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 3HR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the ST4 3HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the ST4 3HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.5% of adults in the ST4 3HR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 3HR (Longton West & Sandford Hill) (about 1,228 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.