Affluence in SY1 4LU
How SY1 4LU 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 4LUShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4LU area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY1 4LU area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. 17.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY1 4LU area is well below that, at 20.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY1 4LU area is well below that, at 17.8%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY1 4LU sits in (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.