Affluence in SY1 2TA
How SY1 2TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Greenfields
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,989 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SY1 2TAShrewsbury
How well off SY1 2TA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 2TA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the SY1 2TA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the SY1 2TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.2% of adults in the SY1 2TA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 2TA (Shrewsbury Greenfields) (about 1,989 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.