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Affluence in ST8 7

How ST8 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,093 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST8 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST8 7 scores 6.6 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.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.3
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Crime7.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,692
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in ST8 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST8 7England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in ST8 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST8 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in ST8 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

ST8 7England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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