Affluence in SY3 9LH
How SY3 9LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
SY3 9LHShrewsbury
How well off SY3 9LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 9LH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the SY3 9LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.3% of adults in the SY3 9LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.1% of adults in the SY3 9LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 9LH (Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland) (about 1,503 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.