Affluence in SY11 1JQ
How SY11 1JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswestry East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,238 (2024)
SY11 1JQOswestry
How well off SY11 1JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 1JQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.6% of adults in the SY11 1JQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.4% of adults in the SY11 1JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the SY11 1JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 1JQ (Oswestry East) (about 1,238 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.