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Affluence in ST4 6

How ST4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,714 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST4 6 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Living environment3.7
  • Employment5.1
  • Income5.4
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,374
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in ST4 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

ST4 6England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in ST4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in ST4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

ST4 6England
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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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