Affluence in SY1 3RQ
How SY1 3RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
SY1 3RQShrewsbury
How well off SY1 3RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 3RQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the SY1 3RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the SY1 3RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the SY1 3RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 3RQ (Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange) (about 1,853 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.