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Affluence in SY10 7

How SY10 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY10 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY10 7 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment4.7
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,807
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

54% of adults in SY10 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SY10 7England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in SY10 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SY10 7England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in SY10 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SY10 7England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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