Affluence in SY2 5QA
How SY2 5QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Monkmoor
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
SY2 5QAShrewsbury
How well off SY2 5QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 5QA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
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 5QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the SY2 5QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the SY2 5QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 5QA (Shrewsbury Monkmoor) (about 1,532 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.