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Postcode area · Shrewsbury

Affluence in SY

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
393,735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 162 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Income6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,238
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in SY are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SYEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in SY work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in SY hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SYEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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