Affluence in SY6 6JH
How SY6 6JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Stretton
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,302 (2024)
SY6 6JHChurch Stretton
How well off SY6 6JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY6 6JH area scores 7.0 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
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37% of adults in the SY6 6JH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 49.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.2% of adults in the SY6 6JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.9% of adults in the SY6 6JH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY6 6JH (Church Stretton) (about 2,302 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.