Affluence in ST6 6BQ
How ST6 6BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tunstall
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,190 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
ST6 6BQStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 6BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 6BQ 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- 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
50.8% of adults in the ST6 6BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the ST6 6BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the ST6 6BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST6 6BQ (Tunstall) (about 2,190 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.