Affluence in ST4 5BX
How ST4 5BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boothen & Penkhull
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,212 (2024)
ST4 5BXStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 5BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 5BX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the ST4 5BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21% of adults in the ST4 5BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the ST4 5BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 5BX (Boothen & Penkhull) (about 2,212 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.