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Affluence in ST8

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

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,695 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST8 scores 6.3 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.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Crime6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,507
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in ST8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST8England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in ST8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST8England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in ST8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

ST8England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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