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Affluence in ST4 3QX

How ST4 3QX 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
1,170 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 3QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 3QX area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£37,311
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
5
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST4 3QX area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. 29.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

ST4 3QXEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST4 3QX area is well below that, at 18.1%.

ST4 3QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine24.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST4 3QX area is less than half that, at 14.6%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

ST4 3QXEngland
Degree level or above14.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST4 3QX sits in (Longton West & Sandford Hill): about 1,170 residents.

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

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