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Affluence in SY7

How SY7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,574 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Living environment1.7
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Employment6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Crime8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,904
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in SY7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SY7England
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed18.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired31.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in SY7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SY7England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in SY7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

SY7England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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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