Affluence in SY10 8QN
How SY10 8QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
SY10 8QNOswestry
How well off SY10 8QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY10 8QN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the SY10 8QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the SY10 8QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the SY10 8QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY10 8QN (Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington) (about 1,649 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.