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Affluence in ST55 9

How ST55 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,920 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST55 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST55 9 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,464
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.7% of adults in ST55 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 22.7% are full-time students.

ST55 9England
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student22.7%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in ST55 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST55 9England
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students22.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in ST55 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

ST55 9England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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