Affluence in SY12 9HQ
How SY12 9HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ellesmere
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
SY12 9HQEllesmere
How well off SY12 9HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY12 9HQ area scores 6.0 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
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the SY12 9HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the SY12 9HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the SY12 9HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY12 9HQ (Ellesmere) (about 1,661 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.