Affluence in SY10 1GZ
How SY10 1GZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswestry West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
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How well off SY10 1GZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY10 1GZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the SY10 1GZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the SY10 1GZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the SY10 1GZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY10 1GZ (Oswestry West) (about 2,097 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.