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Affluence in SY3 7FA

How SY3 7FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,331 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY3 7FA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 7FA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,141
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the SY3 7FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SY3 7FAEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in the SY3 7FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SY3 7FAEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the SY3 7FA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

SY3 7FAEngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20%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 7FA (Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham) (about 1,331 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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