Affluence in ST8 7NZ
How ST8 7NZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Moor & Rudyard
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
ST8 7NZStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7NZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7NZ area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
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 7NZ area is broadly in line with that, at 53.2%. 36.3% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 7NZ area is broadly in line with that, at 36.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 7NZ area is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 7NZ sits in (Biddulph Moor & Rudyard): about 1,493 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.