Highest-income areas in Shropshire
Of Shropshire's 39 neighbourhoods, Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has the highest average household income, £62,730 a year before tax, and Ludlow Town the lowest, £41,342. Figures are ONS estimates for April 2022 to March 2023.
Shropshire neighbourhoods by household income
| # | Neighbourhood | Total annual income | After housing costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Meole & Kingslandaround SY3 9EH | £62,730 | £35,301 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrookaround SY3 8DH | £62,584 | £36,478 |
| 3 | Shifnalaround TF11 8EH | £60,835 | £34,818 |
| 4 | Bayston Hill & Atchamaround SY3 0ND | £58,129 | £34,833 |
| 5 | Shawbury & Westonaround SY4 4DZ | £56,561 | £37,561 |
| 6 | Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hillaround SY4 5SZ | £56,481 | £35,180 |
| 7 | Cosford & Albrightonaround WV7 3LT | £56,161 | £35,581 |
| 8 | Woore, Prees & Tilstockaround SY13 4PN | £53,550 | £34,300 |
| 9 | Church Strettonaround SY6 7BG | £53,094 | £36,200 |
| 10 | Trefonen & Pantaround SY10 8LW | £53,017 | £34,218 |
| 11 | Much Wenlock & Broseleyaround TF12 5EG | £52,811 | £32,943 |
| 12 | Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatcharound SY5 7DS | £52,733 | £35,526 |
| 13 | Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittingtonaround SY11 4HH | £51,799 | £35,054 |
| 14 | Alveley, Claverley & Worfieldaround WV15 5PG | £51,606 | £35,150 |
| 15 | Hinstock & Hodnetaround TF9 2BB | £51,506 | £36,035 |
| 16 | Bomere Heath & Montford Bridgearound SY4 1ER | £51,285 | £35,029 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury London Roadaround SY2 6JU | £51,153 | £36,552 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Sutton & Colehamaround SY3 7TY | £51,141 | £34,479 |
| 19 | Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterleyaround SY5 0RG | £50,305 | £33,656 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundornearound SY1 4PL | £50,136 | £30,258 |
| 21 | Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirburyaround SY5 0JW | £49,689 | £33,093 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Townaround SY1 1PU | £49,465 | £34,677 |
| 23 | Clun & Bucknellaround SY7 0HR | £49,108 | £36,010 |
| 24 | Bridgnorth Eastaround WV15 6BP | £48,667 | £32,222 |
| 25 | Bridgnorth Westaround WV16 4QF | £48,476 | £31,918 |
| 26 | Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhynaround SY10 7AR | £48,384 | £30,658 |
| 27 | Ellesmerearound SY12 0NU | £47,874 | £33,204 |
| 28 | Craven Arms & Broadstonearound SY7 9LJ | £46,709 | £32,021 |
| 29 | Oswestry Westaround SY11 2TE | £46,361 | £29,852 |
| 30 | Shrewsbury Greenfieldsaround SY1 2HW | £46,068 | £32,254 |
| 31 | Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonellaround SY8 3AR | £45,945 | £32,715 |
| 32 | Market Draytonaround TF9 3BP | £44,824 | £30,441 |
| 33 | Shrewsbury Monkmooraround SY2 5QJ | £44,570 | £29,516 |
| 34 | Highley & Ditton Priorsaround WV16 6HE | £44,180 | £32,154 |
| 35 | Oswestry Eastaround SY11 2DE | £43,855 | £29,913 |
| 36 | Wemaround SY4 5DB | £43,745 | £31,644 |
| 37 | Shrewsbury Harlescott Grangearound SY1 3LR | £43,040 | £27,649 |
| 38 | Whitchurcharound SY13 1GA | £42,906 | £31,002 |
| 39 | Ludlow Townaround SY8 1EX | £41,342 | £30,543 |
Source: ONS small area income estimates, April 2022 to March 2023. Total annual income is the average household's gross income; after housing costs is net income minus rent or mortgage.
Questions
What is the richest area of Shropshire?
By average household income, Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is the highest in Shropshire, at £62,730 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).
Which area of Shropshire has the lowest household income?
Ludlow Town, at £41,342 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).