Affluence in SY1 3ED
How SY1 3ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
SY1 3EDShrewsbury
How well off SY1 3ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY1 3ED area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SY1 3ED area is broadly in line with that, at 60.4%. 29.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY1 3ED area is broadly in line with that, at 31.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY1 3ED area is below that, at 28.3%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY1 3ED sits in (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge): about 1,312 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.