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Affluence in ST8 7SU

How ST8 7SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Chell & Packmoor
Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST8 7SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7SU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,318
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the ST8 7SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

ST8 7SUEngland
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in the ST8 7SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ST8 7SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in the ST8 7SU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

ST8 7SUEngland
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 7SU (Great Chell & Packmoor) (about 1,942 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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