Affluence in ST8 7ER
How ST8 7ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph North & Brownlees
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
ST8 7ERStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7ER area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime9.0
- 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
52.3% of adults in the ST8 7ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the ST8 7ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the ST8 7ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 7ER (Biddulph North & Brownlees) (about 1,561 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.