Affluence in ST6 2PU
How ST6 2PU 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
- 2,108 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
ST6 2PUStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 2PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 2PU 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
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.2% of adults in the ST6 2PU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.9% of adults in the ST6 2PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the ST6 2PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST6 2PU (Cobridge & Central Forest) (about 2,108 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.