Affluence in SY4 1LZ
How SY4 1LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
SY4 1LZShrewsbury
How well off SY4 1LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 1LZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the SY4 1LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the SY4 1LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the SY4 1LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 1LZ (Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington) (about 1,336 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.