Affluence in SY1 2TR
How SY1 2TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Greenfields
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,981 (2024)
SY1 2TRShrewsbury
How well off SY1 2TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 2TR area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY1 2TR area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 24.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY1 2TR area is below that, at 25.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY1 2TR area is below that, at 24.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY1 2TR sits in (Shrewsbury Greenfields): about 1,981 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.