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Affluence in ST5 0

How ST5 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,862 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST5 0 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.5
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Crime6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,185
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in ST5 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

ST5 0England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in ST5 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 0England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in ST5 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

ST5 0England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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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