Affluence in ST4 8QU
How ST4 8QU 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
- 1,651 (2024)
ST4 8QUStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 8QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 8QU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.2% of adults in the ST4 8QU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.3% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the ST4 8QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the ST4 8QU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 8QU (Hanford & Trentham West) (about 1,651 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.