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Affluence in SY8 3BA

How SY8 3BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY8 3BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY8 3BA area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime10.0
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
£45,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
30
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY8 3BA area is below that, at 48.9%. 37.2% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

SY8 3BAEngland
Employee, full-time23.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired37.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY8 3BA area is below that, at 29.3%.

SY8 3BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY8 3BA area is below that, at 28.1%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

SY8 3BAEngland
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY8 3BA sits in (Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell): about 1,523 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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