Affluence in ST8 7BQ
How ST8 7BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph North & Brownlees
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
ST8 7BQStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7BQ area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 7BQ area is below that, at 48.3%. 40.7% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 7BQ area is broadly in line with that, at 30%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 7BQ area is below that, at 25%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 7BQ sits in (Biddulph North & Brownlees): about 1,631 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.