Affluence in SY1 3HG
How SY1 3HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
SY1 3HGShrewsbury
How well off SY1 3HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 3HG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the SY1 3HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the SY1 3HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the SY1 3HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 3HG (Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange) (about 1,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.