Affluence in ST8 7HE
How ST8 7HE 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 7HEStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7HE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the ST8 7HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the ST8 7HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the ST8 7HE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 7HE (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.