Affluence in SY5 0JN
How SY5 0JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,851 (2024)
SY5 0JNShrewsbury
How well off SY5 0JN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY5 0JN area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing3.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Community safety9.0
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 Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the SY5 0JN area is broadly in line with that, at 53.1%. 33.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY5 0JN area is broadly in line with that, at 30%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY5 0JN area is broadly in line with that, at 30.2%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY5 0JN sits in (Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry): about 1,851 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.