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Affluence in ST4 5

How ST4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,938 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST4 5 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Living environment2.8
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,033
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in ST4 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

ST4 5England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in ST4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in ST4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

ST4 5England
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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