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Affluence in ST6 8BP

How ST6 8BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Smallthorne & Sneyd Green
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST6 8BP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 8BP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,629
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the ST6 8BP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

ST6 8BPEngland
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the ST6 8BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST6 8BPEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in the ST6 8BP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

ST6 8BPEngland
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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 8BP (Smallthorne & Sneyd Green) (about 2,644 residents).

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

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