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Affluence in SY3 5LZ

How SY3 5LZ 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)
Deprivation

How well off SY3 5LZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 5LZ 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,584
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the SY3 5LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

SY3 5LZEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the SY3 5LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SY3 5LZEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in the SY3 5LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

SY3 5LZEngland
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 5LZ (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.

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