Affluence in ST8 7FL
How ST8 7FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Moor & Rudyard
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,067 (2024)
ST8 7FLStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7FL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7FL area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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 7FL area is broadly in line with that, at 54.5%. 34.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 7FL area is broadly in line with that, at 35.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 7FL area is below that, at 29%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 7FL sits in (Biddulph Moor & Rudyard): about 2,067 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.