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Affluence in SY1 3

How SY1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,902 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY1 3 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.8
Income

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.

Average a year
£45,752
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
29
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY1 3 is broadly in line with that, at 59%. 19.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SY1 3England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY1 3 is below that, at 27%.

SY1 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY1 3 is below that, at 25.7%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

SY1 3England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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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