Affluence in SY2 5BT
How SY2 5BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Monkmoor
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
SY2 5BTShrewsbury
How well off SY2 5BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 5BT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the SY2 5BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the SY2 5BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the SY2 5BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 5BT (Shrewsbury Monkmoor) (about 1,627 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.