Affluence in SY5 6QH
How SY5 6QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bayston Hill & Atcham
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,665 (2024)
SY5 6QHShrewsbury
How well off SY5 6QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 6QH area scores 6.0 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 environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the SY5 6QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the SY5 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the SY5 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 6QH (Bayston Hill & Atcham) (about 1,665 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.