Affluence in SY4 1HG
How SY4 1HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,314 (2024)
SY4 1HGShrewsbury
How well off SY4 1HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY4 1HG 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 (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 environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the SY4 1HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the SY4 1HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the SY4 1HG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 1HG (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge) (about 2,314 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.