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Affluence in Stoke-on-Trent

How Stoke-on-Trent ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Population
274,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Stoke-on-Trent is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Stoke-on-Trent scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 166 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Employment3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,974
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in Stoke-on-Trent are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in Stoke-on-Trent work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in Stoke-on-Trent hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

Stoke-on-TrentEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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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