Affluence in ST7 8PY
How ST7 8PY 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)
How well off ST7 8PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 8PY area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST7 8PY area is broadly in line with that, at 53%. 34% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST7 8PY area is below that, at 29.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST7 8PY area is below that, at 26.5%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST7 8PY sits in (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.