Affluence in SY1 4TF
How SY1 4TF 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 4TFShrewsbury
How well off SY1 4TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 4TF area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 4TF area is broadly in line with that, at 53.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY1 4TF area is below that, at 25.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY1 4TF area is below that, at 25.6%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY1 4TF sits in (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.