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Postcode sector · Whitchurch

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 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£42,906
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in SY13 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

28.1% of adults in SY13 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

27.2% of adults in SY13 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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