Affluence in ST6 5RT
How ST6 5RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldenhill & Sandyford
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
ST6 5RTStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 5RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 5RT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.3% of adults in the ST6 5RT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the ST6 5RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.6% of adults in the ST6 5RT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 36.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST6 5RT (Goldenhill & Sandyford) (about 1,649 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.