Affluence in SY8 1YW
How SY8 1YW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ludlow Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,073 (2024)
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How well off SY8 1YW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY8 1YW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the SY8 1YW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the SY8 1YW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the SY8 1YW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY8 1YW (Ludlow Town) (about 1,073 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.