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Postcode · Ellesmere

Affluence in SY12 9JG

How SY12 9JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ellesmere
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY12 9JG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY12 9JG 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
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

53.6% of adults in the SY12 9JG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

SY12 9JGEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired32.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in the SY12 9JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SY12 9JGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the SY12 9JG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

SY12 9JGEngland
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18%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 9JG (Ellesmere) (about 1,516 residents).

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

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