Affluence in SY4 4JY
How SY4 4JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shawbury & Weston
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
SY4 4JYShrewsbury
How well off SY4 4JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 4JY area scores 5.0 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the SY4 4JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the SY4 4JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the SY4 4JY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 4JY (Shawbury & Weston) (about 1,457 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.