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Affluence in ST5 0EB

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

Neighbourhood
Porthill
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,933 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 0EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 0EB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 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 disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,943
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in the ST5 0EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

ST5 0EBEngland
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the ST5 0EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 0EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the ST5 0EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

ST5 0EBEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST5 0EB (Porthill) (about 1,933 residents).

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

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