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Affluence in SY1 4

How SY1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,184 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY1 4 averages decile 5.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Crime4.4
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£49,538
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
40
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY1 4 is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. 18.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SY1 4England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY1 4 is below that, at 25%.

SY1 4England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY1 4 is well below that, at 24.1%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SY1 4England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%

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

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