Affluence in SY3 5LG
How SY3 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
SY3 5LGShrewsbury
How well off SY3 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 5LG area scores 10.0 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 services5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the SY3 5LG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the SY3 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.2% of adults in the SY3 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 5LG (Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook) (about 1,653 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.