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Affluence in ST9 0

How ST9 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,958 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST9 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST9 0 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Living environment4.9
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment7.9
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.9
  • Income9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,622
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in ST9 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ST9 0England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired33.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in ST9 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST9 0England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in ST9 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

ST9 0England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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