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Affluence in ST4 7

How ST4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,161 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST4 7 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Employment4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,122
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in ST4 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 17.4% are full-time students.

ST4 7England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student17.4%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in ST4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 7England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students17.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in ST4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

ST4 7England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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