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Postcode · Ellesmere

Affluence in SY12 0QZ

How SY12 0QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ellesmere
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,927 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY12 0QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY12 0QZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,874
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in the SY12 0QZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SY12 0QZEngland
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired42.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in the SY12 0QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SY12 0QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the SY12 0QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SY12 0QZEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY12 0QZ (Ellesmere) (about 1,927 residents).

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

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