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Affluence in ST9 0EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Werrington & Wetley Rocks
Council
Staffordshire Moorlands
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,665 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ST9 0EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST9 0EQ area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,409
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the ST9 0EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

ST9 0EQEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the ST9 0EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ST9 0EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the ST9 0EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

ST9 0EQEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ST9 0EQ (Werrington & Wetley Rocks) (about 1,665 residents).

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

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