Affluence in ST6 5LN
How ST6 5LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldenhill & Sandyford
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,898 (2024)
ST6 5LNStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 5LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 5LN area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
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 5LN area is above that, at 71.1%. 12.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST6 5LN area is broadly in line with that, at 33.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST6 5LN area is below that, at 29.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST6 5LN sits in (Goldenhill & Sandyford): about 2,898 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.