Affluence in ST8 7RT
How ST8 7RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Moor & Rudyard
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,785 (2024)
ST8 7RTStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7RT area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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 7RT area is broadly in line with that, at 50.8%. 38.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 7RT area is above that, at 43.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 7RT area is broadly in line with that, at 37.1%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 7RT sits in (Biddulph Moor & Rudyard): about 1,785 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.