Affluence in ST4 8HY
How ST4 8HY 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
- 1,618 (2024)
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How well off ST4 8HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 8HY area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST4 8HY area is below that, at 47.9%. 14% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST4 8HY area is less than half that, at 12.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST4 8HY area is less than half that, at 15.3%. 30.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST4 8HY sits in (Newstead & Blurton South): about 1,618 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.