Affluence in SY1 4LQ
How SY1 4LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
SY1 4LQShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4LQ 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the SY1 4LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the SY1 4LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.8% of adults in the SY1 4LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 4LQ (Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.