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Affluence in ST5 2DX

How ST5 2DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Clayton & Langdale
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,367 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 2DX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 2DX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,360
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the ST5 2DX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

ST5 2DXEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.2% of adults in the ST5 2DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 2DXEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.9% of adults in the ST5 2DX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.

ST5 2DXEngland
Degree level or above45.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications8.6%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 2DX (Clayton & Langdale) (about 1,367 residents).

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

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