Affluence in SY4 1AE
How SY4 1AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,030 (2024)
SY4 1AEShrewsbury
How well off SY4 1AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 1AE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the SY4 1AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the SY4 1AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.4% of adults in the SY4 1AE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 1AE (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge) (about 2,030 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.