Affluence in SY2 6DB
How SY2 6DB 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
SY2 6DBShrewsbury
How well off SY2 6DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 6DB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the SY2 6DB 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.
Social grade
46.3% of adults in the SY2 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.3% of adults in the SY2 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 6DB (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.