Affluence in SY4 5PA
How SY4 5PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,749 (2024)
SY4 5PAShrewsbury
How well off SY4 5PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 5PA 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
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the SY4 5PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the SY4 5PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the SY4 5PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 5PA (Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill) (about 1,749 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.