Affluence in ST8 7XA
How ST8 7XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Central
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,714 (2024)
ST8 7XAStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 7XA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 7XA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the ST8 7XA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the ST8 7XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the ST8 7XA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST8 7XA (Biddulph Central) (about 1,714 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.