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Affluence in SY99

How SY99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,099 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SY99 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SY99 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (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
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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
£49,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
40
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; SY99 is above that, at 64.4%. 22% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

SY99England
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; SY99 is above that, at 44%.

SY99England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; SY99 is above that, at 42.8%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

SY99England
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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