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Affluence in ST7 4RX

How ST7 4RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kidsgrove Central
Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,263 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST7 4RX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 4RX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

51.9% of adults in the ST7 4RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ST7 4RXEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the ST7 4RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST7 4RXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the ST7 4RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

ST7 4RXEngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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 4RX (Kidsgrove Central) (about 1,263 residents).

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

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