Affluence in SY3 7TX
How SY3 7TX 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)
How well off SY3 7TX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 7TX 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the SY3 7TX 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.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the SY3 7TX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the SY3 7TX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 7TX (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.