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Affluence in SY4 4NE

How SY4 4NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shawbury & Weston
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,485 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY4 4NE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 4NE 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,561
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the SY4 4NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SY4 4NEEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed16.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in the SY4 4NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SY4 4NEEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.1% of adults in the SY4 4NE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

SY4 4NEEngland
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 4NE (Shawbury & Weston) (about 1,485 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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