Affluence in SY8 1QR
How SY8 1QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ludlow Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
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How well off SY8 1QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY8 1QR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.2% of adults in the SY8 1QR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the SY8 1QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the SY8 1QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY8 1QR (Ludlow Town) (about 1,501 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.