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Affluence in ST8 9

How ST8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST8 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,462
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in ST8 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

ST8 9England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in ST8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ST8 9England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.8% of adults in ST8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.

ST8 9England
Degree level or above16.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications29%18.1%

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

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