Affluence in SY3 5FD
How SY3 5FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
SY3 5FDShrewsbury
How well off SY3 5FD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 5FD area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment9.0
- 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 SY3 5FD area is below that, at 47.3%. 40% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY3 5FD area is above that, at 38.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY3 5FD area is broadly in line with that, at 34.2%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY3 5FD sits in (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge): about 1,721 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.