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Affluence in SY1

How SY1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
32,700 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY1 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Employment5.4
  • Income5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,758
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in SY1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SY1England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in SY1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SY1England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in SY1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

SY1England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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