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Affluence in SY5 8QB

How SY5 8QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY5 8QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 8QB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,584
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.1% of adults in the SY5 8QB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SY5 8QBEngland
Employee, full-time45.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.3% of adults in the SY5 8QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SY5 8QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.8% of adults in the SY5 8QB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

SY5 8QBEngland
Degree level or above47.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%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 8QB (Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook) (about 1,959 residents).

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

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