Affluence in SY1 4AE
How SY1 4AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,179 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SY1 4AEShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4AE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the SY1 4AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the SY1 4AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the SY1 4AE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 4AE (Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne) (about 2,179 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.