Affluence in SY3 8AA
How SY3 8AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,093 (2024)
SY3 8AAShrewsbury
How well off SY3 8AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 8AA area scores 9.0 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.
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the SY3 8AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the SY3 8AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.8% of adults in the SY3 8AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 8AA (Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook) (about 2,093 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.