Affluence in ST8 6PL
How ST8 6PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph North & Brownlees
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
ST8 6PLStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 6PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 6PL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the ST8 6PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the ST8 6PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the ST8 6PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 6PL (Biddulph North & Brownlees) (about 1,616 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.