Affluence in SY2 6QL
How SY2 6QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,210 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SY2 6QLShrewsbury
How well off SY2 6QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 6QL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the SY2 6QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the SY2 6QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the SY2 6QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 6QL (Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham) (about 3,210 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.