Affluence in SY11 2HJ
How SY11 2HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswestry West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,990 (2024)
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How well off SY11 2HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 2HJ 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
- Employment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the SY11 2HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the SY11 2HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.6% of adults in the SY11 2HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 2HJ (Oswestry West) (about 1,990 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.