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Postcode · Oswestry

Affluence in SY11 2NA

How SY11 2NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oswestry East
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,982 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY11 2NA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 2NA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,855
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.7% of adults in the SY11 2NA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SY11 2NAEngland
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in the SY11 2NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SY11 2NAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine19.2%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in the SY11 2NA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SY11 2NAEngland
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 2NA (Oswestry East) (about 1,982 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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