Affluence in ST7 4HS
How ST7 4HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidsgrove East
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,238 (2024)
How well off ST7 4HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 4HS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the ST7 4HS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the ST7 4HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the ST7 4HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST7 4HS (Kidsgrove East) (about 1,238 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.