Affluence in SY4 4QZ
How SY4 4QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,438 (2024)
SY4 4QZShrewsbury
How well off SY4 4QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 4QZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the SY4 4QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the SY4 4QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the SY4 4QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 4QZ (Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall) (about 2,438 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.