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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 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

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.

Average a year
£47,758
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY1 is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY1 is below that, at 29.2%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY1 is below that, at 29.1%. 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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