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Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent

Affluence in ST4

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
87,089 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST4 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 51 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Living environment4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment4.7
  • Crime4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,094
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in ST4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

ST4England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in ST4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST4England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in ST4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

ST4England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%

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

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