Affluence in ST9
How ST9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 24,637 (2024)
ST9Postcode district · Stoke-on-Trent
How well off ST9 is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ST9 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.9
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.9
- Health and disability7.4
- Employment7.7
- Children in low-income families8.5
- Crime8.6
- Income8.8
- Older people in low-income households8.9
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in ST9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in ST9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in ST9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.