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Postcode district · Bishops Castle

Affluence in SY9

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,723 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY9 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment1.4
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Crime8.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,500
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in SY9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

SY9England
Employee, full-time22.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed18.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in SY9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SY9England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed23.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in SY9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

SY9England
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%18.1%

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

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