Affluence in ST4 8AB
How ST4 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,315 (2024)
ST4 8ABStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 8AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 8AB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the ST4 8AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.4% of adults in the ST4 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.1% of adults in the ST4 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 8AB (Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton) (about 1,315 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.