Affluence in SY4 4EB
How SY4 4EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shawbury & Weston
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SY4 4EBShrewsbury
How well off SY4 4EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 4EB 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 environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.2% of adults in the SY4 4EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the SY4 4EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the SY4 4EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 4EB (Shawbury & Weston) (about 1,706 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.