Affluence in SY1 4SA
How SY1 4SA 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 4SAShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4SA area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is children in low-income families (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 4SA area is broadly in line with that, at 58.9%. 24% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY1 4SA area is below that, at 26.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY1 4SA area is below that, at 24.4%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY1 4SA sits in (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.