Affluence in SY15 6SZ
How SY15 6SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,233 (2024)
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How well off SY15 6SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY15 6SZ 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the SY15 6SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the SY15 6SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the SY15 6SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY15 6SZ (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury) (about 2,233 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.