Affluence in SY11 2LD
How SY11 2LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswestry East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,226 (2024)
SY11 2LDOswestry
How well off SY11 2LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 2LD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.1% of adults in the SY11 2LD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the SY11 2LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the SY11 2LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 2LD (Oswestry East) (about 1,226 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.