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Affluence in SY2

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY2 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Crime6.7
  • Living environment6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,599
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

55.3% of adults in SY2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SY2England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in SY2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SY2England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in SY2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

SY2England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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