Affluence in SY5 0DS
How SY5 0DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,854 (2024)
SY5 0DSShrewsbury
How well off SY5 0DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 0DS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of 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 environment1.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- 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 SY5 0DS area is broadly in line with that, at 55.4%. 29% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY5 0DS area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY5 0DS area is broadly in line with that, at 35.5%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY5 0DS sits in (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury): about 1,854 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.