Affluence in ST4 9PU
How ST4 9PU 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 9PUStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST4 9PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST4 9PU area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 9PU area is less than half that, at 22.2%. 2.4% are retired and 63.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST4 9PU area is less than half that, at 5.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST4 9PU area is well below that, at 23.6%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST4 9PU sits in (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.