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Affluence in SY11 1

How SY11 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,993 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY11 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY11 1 averages decile 5.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.9). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.7
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment5.7
  • Crime6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

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.

Average a year
£45,739
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
29
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY11 1 is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 26.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SY11 1England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY11 1 is below that, at 26.9%.

SY11 1England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY11 1 is below that, at 27.2%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

SY11 1England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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