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Affluence in SY1 3JH

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

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,922 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY1 3JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 3JH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,040
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in the SY1 3JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

SY1 3JHEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.2% of adults in the SY1 3JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SY1 3JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine21%11.3%
Routine25.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.5% of adults in the SY1 3JH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

SY1 3JHEngland
Degree level or above14.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%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 3JH (Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange) (about 1,922 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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