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Affluence in ST4 8RL

How ST4 8RL 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
1,697 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 8RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 8RL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

56.5% of adults in the ST4 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

ST4 8RLEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the ST4 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST4 8RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the ST4 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

ST4 8RLEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications24%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 8RL (Hanford & Trentham West) (about 1,697 residents).

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

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