Affluence in SY2 5LG
How SY2 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Monkmoor
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,356 (2024)
SY2 5LGShrewsbury
How well off SY2 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 5LG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the SY2 5LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the SY2 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the SY2 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 5LG (Shrewsbury Monkmoor) (about 1,356 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.