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Postcode district · Newcastle-under-Lyme

Affluence in ST55

How ST55 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST55 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 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 22.7% are full-time students.

ST55England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST55England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

ST55England
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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