Affluence in SY8 3DS
How SY8 3DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Craven Arms & Broadstone
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,382 (2024)
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How well off SY8 3DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY8 3DS 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
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 3DS area is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 33.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY8 3DS area is broadly in line with that, at 37%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY8 3DS area is above that, at 38.4%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY8 3DS sits in (Craven Arms & Broadstone): about 2,382 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.