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Affluence in SY1 3QR

How SY1 3QR 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)
Deprivation

How well off SY1 3QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 3QR 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

56.8% of adults in the SY1 3QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SY1 3QREngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the SY1 3QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SY1 3QREngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate17.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the SY1 3QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

SY1 3QREngland
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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 3QR (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.

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