Affluence in ST7 8BW
How ST7 8BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Audley & Bignall End
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,485 (2024)
ST7 8BWStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST7 8BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 8BW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the ST7 8BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the ST7 8BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the ST7 8BW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST7 8BW (Audley & Bignall End) (about 2,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.