Affluence in ST8 6LD
How ST8 6LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Central
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
ST8 6LDStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 6LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 6LD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the ST8 6LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the ST8 6LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.6% of adults in the ST8 6LD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 6LD (Biddulph Central) (about 1,400 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.