Affluence in SY3 8RL
How SY3 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,055 (2024)
SY3 8RLShrewsbury
How well off SY3 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 8RL area scores 10.0 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.
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the SY3 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.8% of adults in the SY3 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48% of adults in the SY3 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 8RL (Shrewsbury Town) (about 2,055 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.