Affluence in SY3 8AR
How SY3 8AR 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 8ARShrewsbury
How well off SY3 8AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 8AR area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY3 8AR area is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 28.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY3 8AR area is well above that, at 48.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY3 8AR area is well above that, at 47.8%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY3 8AR sits in (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.