Affluence in SY1 4JW
How SY1 4JW 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)
SY1 4JWShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4JW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4JW 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the SY1 4JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the SY1 4JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the SY1 4JW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 4JW (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.