Affluence in ST4 8GH
How ST4 8GH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newstead & Blurton South
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,259 (2024)
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How well off ST4 8GH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 8GH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
78.8% of adults in the ST4 8GH area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.6% of adults in the ST4 8GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.4% of adults in the ST4 8GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 8GH (Newstead & Blurton South) (about 2,259 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.