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Affluence in SY9 5EE

How SY9 5EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,233 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY9 5EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY9 5EE area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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
£49,689
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
41
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 SY9 5EE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. 30.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SY9 5EEEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed21.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired30.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY9 5EE area is broadly in line with that, at 32.9%.

SY9 5EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed24.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY9 5EE area is broadly in line with that, at 37.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SY9 5EEEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY9 5EE sits in (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury): about 2,233 residents.

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

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