Affluence in ST8 6EL
How ST8 6EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Central
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,455 (2024)
ST8 6ELStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 6EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 6EL area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
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 ST8 6EL area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. 21.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 6EL area is well below that, at 20.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 6EL area is less than half that, at 16.8%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 6EL sits in (Biddulph Central): about 1,455 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.