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Affluence in ST5 4BG

How ST5 4BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Clayton & Langdale
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 4BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 4BG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

51.2% of adults in the ST5 4BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

ST5 4BGEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the ST5 4BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 4BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine22.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the ST5 4BG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

ST5 4BGEngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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 4BG (Clayton & Langdale) (about 1,527 residents).

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

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