Affluence in SY8 3QS
How SY8 3QS 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
- 1,222 (2024)
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How well off SY8 3QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY8 3QS 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
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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 3QS area is broadly in line with that, at 50.5%. 37.3% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY8 3QS area is broadly in line with that, at 34.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY8 3QS area is broadly in line with that, at 31.1%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY8 3QS sits in (Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell): about 1,222 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.