Affluence in SY3 5AQ
How SY3 5AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,296 (2024)
SY3 5AQShrewsbury
How well off SY3 5AQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 5AQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the SY3 5AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the SY3 5AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the SY3 5AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 5AQ (Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook) (about 2,296 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.