Affluence in ST6 8UE
How ST6 8UE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph North & Brownlees
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
ST6 8UEStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST6 8UE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST6 8UE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the ST6 8UE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.7% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the ST6 8UE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the ST6 8UE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST6 8UE (Biddulph North & Brownlees) (about 1,631 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.