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Affluence in SY10 8NH

How SY10 8NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oswestry East
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,703 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY10 8NH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY10 8NH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,855
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the SY10 8NH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SY10 8NHEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in the SY10 8NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SY10 8NHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine18.1%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the SY10 8NH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

SY10 8NHEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY10 8NH (Oswestry East) (about 1,703 residents).

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

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