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Affluence in ST6 6NU

How ST6 6NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bradeley & Chell Heath
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST6 6NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 6NU 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,229
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in the ST6 6NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

ST6 6NUEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the ST6 6NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST6 6NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine22.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.4% of adults in the ST6 6NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

ST6 6NUEngland
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%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 6NU (Bradeley & Chell Heath) (about 1,397 residents).

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

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