Affluence in SY4 2JA
How SY4 2JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,553 (2024)
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How well off SY4 2JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 2JA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the SY4 2JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the SY4 2JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the SY4 2JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 2JA (Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill) (about 2,553 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.