Affluence in SY1 4NU
How SY1 4NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
SY1 4NUShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4NU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the SY1 4NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the SY1 4NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the SY1 4NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 4NU (Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne) (about 1,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.