Affluence in SY10 8NU
How SY10 8NU 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)
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How well off SY10 8NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY10 8NU area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY10 8NU area is broadly in line with that, at 54.2%. 25.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY10 8NU area is below that, at 24.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY10 8NU area is well below that, at 22%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY10 8NU sits in (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.