Affluence in ST8 6RT
How ST8 6RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph North & Brownlees
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
ST8 6RTStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 6RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 6RT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the ST8 6RT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.3% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the ST8 6RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the ST8 6RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 6RT (Biddulph North & Brownlees) (about 1,458 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.