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Affluence in ST5 2QQ

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

Neighbourhood
Westlands & Seabridge
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,742 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 2QQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 2QQ area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,635
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45% of adults in the ST5 2QQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

ST5 2QQEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired38.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in the ST5 2QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 2QQEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.2% of adults in the ST5 2QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

ST5 2QQEngland
Degree level or above41.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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 2QQ (Westlands & Seabridge) (about 1,742 residents).

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

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