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Affluence in ST6 1

How ST6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,756 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST6 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST6 1 scores 2.3 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
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Crime2.1
  • Income2.5
  • Employment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Living environment3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,455
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in ST6 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

ST6 1England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in ST6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST6 1England
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine22.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in ST6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

ST6 1England
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%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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