Affluence in ST6 2LS
How ST6 2LS 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
- 1,662 (2024)
ST6 2LSStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 2LS area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST6 2LS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.7%. 18% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST6 2LS area is well below that, at 22.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST6 2LS area is well below that, at 20.4%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST6 2LS sits in (Cobridge & Central Forest): about 1,662 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.