Affluence in SY8 3BU
How SY8 3BU 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)
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How well off SY8 3BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY8 3BU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the SY8 3BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the SY8 3BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the SY8 3BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY8 3BU (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.