Affluence in SY1 3JU
How SY1 3JU 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)
SY1 3JUShrewsbury
How well off SY1 3JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 3JU 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the SY1 3JU 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.
Social grade
12.2% of adults in the SY1 3JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.5% of adults in the SY1 3JU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 3JU (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.