Affluence in ST8 7SS
How ST8 7SS 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 7SSStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7SS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the ST8 7SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the ST8 7SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the ST8 7SS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 7SS (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.