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Affluence in ST5 3EN

How ST5 3EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Westlands & Seabridge
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 3EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 3EN 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
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • 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
£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

60.9% of adults in the ST5 3EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

ST5 3ENEngland
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed0.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.8% of adults in the ST5 3EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 3ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.8% of adults in the ST5 3EN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

ST5 3ENEngland
Degree level or above51.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.3%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 3EN (Westlands & Seabridge) (about 1,455 residents).

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

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