Affluence in ST5 6RU
How ST5 6RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Silverdale & Keele
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
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How well off ST5 6RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST5 6RU area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST5 6RU area is below that, at 47.9%. 30.6% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST5 6RU area is well below that, at 20.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST5 6RU area is well below that, at 20.4%. 28.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 6RU sits in (Silverdale & Keele): about 1,852 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.