Affluence in ST6 2HY
How ST6 2HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cobridge & Central Forest
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,210 (2024)
ST6 2HYStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 2HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 2HY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the ST6 2HY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.1% of adults in the ST6 2HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.8% of adults in the ST6 2HY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST6 2HY (Cobridge & Central Forest) (about 2,210 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.