Affluence in ST8 6ND
How ST8 6ND 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 6NDStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 6ND is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 6ND area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 6ND area is broadly in line with that, at 54.3%. 19.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 6ND area is less than half that, at 14.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 6ND area is less than half that, at 16.6%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 6ND sits in (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.