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Affluence in ST4 5LF

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

Neighbourhood
Oakhill & Trent Vale
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 5LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 5LF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,473
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in the ST4 5LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

ST4 5LFEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the ST4 5LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 5LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the ST4 5LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

ST4 5LFEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 5LF (Oakhill & Trent Vale) (about 1,507 residents).

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

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