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Affluence in ST7 1HF

How ST7 1HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kidsgrove Central
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,358 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST7 1HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 1HF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 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
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,477
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

53% of adults in the ST7 1HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

ST7 1HFEngland
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the ST7 1HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST7 1HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the ST7 1HF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

ST7 1HFEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST7 1HF (Kidsgrove Central) (about 1,358 residents).

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

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