Affluence in ST4 9LY
How ST4 9LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelton & Joiner's Square
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
ST4 9LYStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 9LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 9LY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
22.2% of adults in the ST4 9LY area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 2.4% are retired and 63.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
5.3% of adults in the ST4 9LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the ST4 9LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST4 9LY (Shelton & Joiner's Square) (about 1,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.