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Affluence in ST6 4

How ST6 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,335 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST6 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST6 4 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,807
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in ST6 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

ST6 4England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in ST6 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST6 4England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in ST6 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

ST6 4England
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%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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