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Affluence in ST4 8JS

How ST4 8JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hanford & Trentham West
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 8JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 8JS area scores 9.0 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in the ST4 8JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ST4 8JSEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired37%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in the ST4 8JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 8JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the ST4 8JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

ST4 8JSEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 8JS (Hanford & Trentham West) (about 1,351 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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