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Affluence in SY8 1

How SY8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,127 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY8 1 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Living environment5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.4
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
£41,342
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
15
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY8 1 is below that, at 48.3%. 34.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

SY8 1England
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY8 1 is below that, at 29.2%.

SY8 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY8 1 is below that, at 29%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

SY8 1England
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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