Affluence in SY3 5HG
How SY3 5HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
SY3 5HGShrewsbury
How well off SY3 5HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 5HG area scores 7.0 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.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the SY3 5HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the SY3 5HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the SY3 5HG area hold a degree or equivalent, above 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 SY3 5HG (Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.