Affluence in SY21 8JQ
How SY21 8JQ 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
- 1,854 (2024)
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How well off SY21 8JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY21 8JQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the SY21 8JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the SY21 8JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the SY21 8JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 8JQ (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury) (about 1,854 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.