Affluence in SY9 5LG
How SY9 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Clun & Bucknell
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,265 (2024)
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How well off SY9 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY9 5LG 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 families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the SY9 5LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the SY9 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the SY9 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY9 5LG (Clun & Bucknell) (about 2,265 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.