Affluence in SY8 2AB
How SY8 2AB 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)
SY8 2ABLudlow
How well off SY8 2AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY8 2AB area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 SY8 2AB area is below that, at 43.2%. 42.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY8 2AB area is broadly in line with that, at 31%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY8 2AB area is broadly in line with that, at 30.8%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY8 2AB sits in (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.