Affluence in SY3 8QH
How SY3 8QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,155 (2024)
SY3 8QHShrewsbury
How well off SY3 8QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 8QH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the SY3 8QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.8% of adults in the SY3 8QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.1% of adults in the SY3 8QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 8QH (Shrewsbury Town) (about 2,155 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.