Affluence in SY21 8DN
How SY21 8DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,915 (2024)
SY21 8DNWelshpool
How well off SY21 8DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY21 8DN area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
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 SY21 8DN area is broadly in line with that, at 59.3%. 22.1% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY21 8DN area is broadly in line with that, at 33.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY21 8DN area is above that, at 38%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY21 8DN sits in (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge): about 1,915 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.