Affluence in ST7 2YQ
How ST7 2YQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alsager East
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,670 (2024)
ST7 2YQStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST7 2YQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 2YQ area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST7 2YQ area is broadly in line with that, at 51.1%. 36.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST7 2YQ area is broadly in line with that, at 36.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST7 2YQ area is broadly in line with that, at 33.6%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST7 2YQ sits in (Alsager East): about 1,670 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.