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Affluence in SY13 1

How SY13 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,209 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY13 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY13 1 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£42,906
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY13 1 is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. 27.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SY13 1England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY13 1 is below that, at 28.1%.

SY13 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY13 1 is below that, at 27.2%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

SY13 1England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%

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

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