Affluence in SY3 7RQ
How SY3 7RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
SY3 7RQShrewsbury
How well off SY3 7RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 7RQ area scores 8.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the SY3 7RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the SY3 7RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the SY3 7RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 7RQ (Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.