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Affluence in ST6 4FB

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

Neighbourhood
Talke & Crackley
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,336 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST6 4FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 4FB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,776
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in the ST6 4FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST6 4FBEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in the ST6 4FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST6 4FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in the ST6 4FB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

ST6 4FBEngland
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST6 4FB (Talke & Crackley) (about 1,336 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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