Affluence in SY3 8EF
How SY3 8EF 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 8EFShrewsbury
How well off SY3 8EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY3 8EF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the SY3 8EF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the SY3 8EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the SY3 8EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 8EF (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.