Affluence in ST8 6BW
How ST8 6BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Central
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,945 (2024)
ST8 6BWStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 6BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 6BW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the ST8 6BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the ST8 6BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the ST8 6BW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 6BW (Biddulph Central) (about 1,945 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.