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Affluence in ST7 8ES

How ST7 8ES 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
1,385 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST7 8ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 8ES area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,113
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in the ST7 8ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST7 8ESEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the ST7 8ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST7 8ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the ST7 8ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

ST7 8ESEngland
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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 8ES (Audley & Bignall End) (about 1,385 residents).

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

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