Postcode sector · Church Stretton

Affluence in SY6 7

How SY6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 11,133 (2024)

SY6 7Postcode sector · Church Stretton

Deprivation

How well off SY6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY6 7 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile

5.5/ 10

Most deprivedLeast deprived

Its 6 neighbourhoods by decile

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

By domain, most deprived first

Barriers to housing and services2.2
Living environment2.7
Children in low-income families6.2
Income6.7
Education and skills6.8
Employment7.0
Older people in low-income households7.2
Health and disability7.5
Crime8.5

Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year

£50,795

Before tax, all sources

England

£55,856

Below the national average

Percentile

Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales

Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY6 7 is below that, at 48.9%. 38.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

SY6 7England

Employee, full-time22.8%34.3%

Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%

Self-employed15.7%9.5%

Unemployed1.7%2.9%

Full-time student3.5%7.9%

Retired38.4%21.5%

Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%

Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%

Other1.9%3.1%

Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY6 7 is above that, at 38.7%.

SY6 7England

Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%

Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%

Intermediate10.1%11.4%

Small employers & self-employed19.9%10.6%

Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%

Semi-routine9.7%11.3%

Routine8.2%12%

Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%

Full-time students3.4%7.7%

Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY6 7 is above that, at 39.2%. 15% have no qualifications.

SY6 7England

Degree level or above39.2%33.9%

A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%

GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%

Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%

Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%

Other qualifications2.9%2.8%

No qualifications15%18.1%

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

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