Affluence in SY6 7JA
How SY6 7JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
SY6 7JAChurch Stretton
How well off SY6 7JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY6 7JA area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY6 7JA area is broadly in line with that, at 60.1%. 27.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY6 7JA area is above that, at 39%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY6 7JA area is above that, at 43.1%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY6 7JA sits in (Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch): about 1,484 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.