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Postcode · Shrewsbury

Affluence in SY1 1JQ

How SY1 1JQ 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)
Deprivation

How well off SY1 1JQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 1JQ 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the SY1 1JQ 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.

SY1 1JQEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the SY1 1JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SY1 1JQEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.6% of adults in the SY1 1JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

SY1 1JQEngland
Degree level or above48.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 1JQ (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.

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