Affluence in SY11 4BZ
How SY11 4BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
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How well off SY11 4BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY11 4BZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the SY11 4BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the SY11 4BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the SY11 4BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 4BZ (Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington) (about 1,666 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.