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Affluence in ST7 8PX

How ST7 8PX 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
1,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST7 8PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 8PX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

53% of adults in the ST7 8PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

ST7 8PXEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired34%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the ST7 8PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST7 8PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the ST7 8PX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

ST7 8PXEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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 8PX (Audley & Bignall End) (about 1,509 residents).

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

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