Affluence in SY4 5LG
How SY4 5LG 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)
SY4 5LGShrewsbury
How well off SY4 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 5LG 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
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the SY4 5LG 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.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the SY4 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the SY4 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 5LG (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.