Affluence in ST8 7DF
How ST8 7DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Central
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,714 (2024)
ST8 7DFStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7DF area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
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 7DF area is above that, at 65.9%. 13.6% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 7DF area is broadly in line with that, at 35.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 7DF area is broadly in line with that, at 31.2%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 7DF sits in (Biddulph Central): about 1,714 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.