Affluence in SY4 5TE
How SY4 5TE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,338 (2024)
SY4 5TEShrewsbury
How well off SY4 5TE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 5TE area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY4 5TE area is broadly in line with that, at 55%. 27.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY4 5TE area is above that, at 38.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY4 5TE area is broadly in line with that, at 37.8%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY4 5TE sits in (Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill): about 1,338 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.