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Postcode · Shrewsbury

Affluence in SY2 5DQ

How SY2 5DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Town
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,280 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off SY2 5DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 5DQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in the SY2 5DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

SY2 5DQEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.3% of adults in the SY2 5DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SY2 5DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.3% of adults in the SY2 5DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

SY2 5DQEngland
Degree level or above47.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 5DQ (Shrewsbury Town) (about 1,280 residents).

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

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