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Postcode · Shrewsbury

Affluence in SY1 4DP

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

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,541 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off SY1 4DP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4DP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

62.7% of adults in the SY1 4DP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SY1 4DPEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in the SY1 4DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SY1 4DPEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in the SY1 4DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

SY1 4DPEngland
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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 4DP (Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange) (about 1,541 residents).

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

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