Affluence in SY11 1SZ
How SY11 1SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswestry West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
SY11 1SZOswestry
How well off SY11 1SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 1SZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the SY11 1SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the SY11 1SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the SY11 1SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 1SZ (Oswestry West) (about 1,606 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.