Affluence in ST7 8QU
How ST7 8QU 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
- 1,489 (2024)
ST7 8QUStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST7 8QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST7 8QU 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the ST7 8QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the ST7 8QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the ST7 8QU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST7 8QU (Audley & Bignall End) (about 1,489 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.