Affluence in SY6 6BT
How SY6 6BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Stretton
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,167 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SY6 6BTChurch Stretton
How well off SY6 6BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY6 6BT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.6% of adults in the SY6 6BT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 47% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the SY6 6BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the SY6 6BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY6 6BT (Church Stretton) (about 2,167 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.