Affluence in ST7 4HL
How ST7 4HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidsgrove East
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,137 (2024)
How well off ST7 4HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 4HL area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- 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 4HL area is broadly in line with that, at 58.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST7 4HL area is below that, at 29.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST7 4HL area is below that, at 25.7%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST7 4HL sits in (Kidsgrove East): about 1,137 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.