Affluence in ST4 7HT
How ST4 7HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boothen & Penkhull
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
ST4 7HTStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 7HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 7HT 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the ST4 7HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the ST4 7HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the ST4 7HT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 7HT (Boothen & Penkhull) (about 1,654 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.