Affluence in ST4 3RH
How ST4 3RH 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)
ST4 3RHStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 3RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 3RH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the ST4 3RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.1% of adults in the ST4 3RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.6% of adults in the ST4 3RH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 3RH (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.