PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Stoke-on-Trent

Affluence in ST6 7

How ST6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,307 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST6 7 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Employment2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,154
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in ST6 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

ST6 7England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in ST6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST6 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine23%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in ST6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.

ST6 7England
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications28.9%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 180 postcodes