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Affluence in SY5 6PQ

How SY5 6PQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,181 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY5 6PQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 6PQ 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
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,733
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the SY5 6PQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

SY5 6PQEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the SY5 6PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SY5 6PQEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in the SY5 6PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

SY5 6PQEngland
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 6PQ (Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch) (about 2,181 residents).

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

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