Affluence in SY11 1HB
How SY11 1HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswestry East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
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How well off SY11 1HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 1HB area scores 3.0 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the SY11 1HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the SY11 1HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the SY11 1HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 1HB (Oswestry East) (about 1,467 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.