Affluence in ST6 2ND
How ST6 2ND 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 2NDStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 2ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 2ND area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the ST6 2ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.4% of adults in the ST6 2ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the ST6 2ND area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST6 2ND (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.