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Affluence in SY1 4JH

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

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY1 4JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4JH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,136
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the SY1 4JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SY1 4JHEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the SY1 4JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SY1 4JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the SY1 4JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

SY1 4JHEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 4JH (Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne) (about 1,851 residents).

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

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