Affluence in SY1 1HQ
How SY1 1HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
SY1 1HQShrewsbury
How well off SY1 1HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 1HQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the SY1 1HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the SY1 1HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.6% of adults in the SY1 1HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 1HQ (Shrewsbury Town) (about 1,319 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.