Affluence in SY2 5PB
How SY2 5PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury London Road
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,550 (2024)
SY2 5PBShrewsbury
How well off SY2 5PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 5PB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.1% of adults in the SY2 5PB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.8% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the SY2 5PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.6% of adults in the SY2 5PB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 5PB (Shrewsbury London Road) (about 2,550 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.