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Affluence in ST5 7

How ST5 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
16,731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST5 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST5 7 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in ST5 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

ST5 7England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in ST5 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST5 7England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in ST5 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

ST5 7England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%18.1%

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

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