Affluence in SY11 1JY
How SY11 1JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswestry West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
SY11 1JYOswestry
How well off SY11 1JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 1JY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the SY11 1JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the SY11 1JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the SY11 1JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 1JY (Oswestry West) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.