Affluence in SY1 4QR
How SY1 4QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,953 (2024)
SY1 4QRShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4QR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the SY1 4QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the SY1 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.2% of adults in the SY1 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 4QR (Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne) (about 1,953 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.