Affluence in SY2 5XP
How SY2 5XP 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 5XPShrewsbury
How well off SY2 5XP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY2 5XP area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 SY2 5XP area is broadly in line with that, at 51.6%. 27.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY2 5XP area is well below that, at 20.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY2 5XP area is well below that, at 19.2%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY2 5XP sits in (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.