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Affluence in ST6

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

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
88,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST6 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 51 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Employment3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Crime3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in ST6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

ST6England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in ST6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST6England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in ST6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

ST6England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%

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

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