Affluence in SY5 0XZ
How SY5 0XZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,008 (2024)
SY5 0XZShrewsbury
How well off SY5 0XZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 0XZ 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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the SY5 0XZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the SY5 0XZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the SY5 0XZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 0XZ (Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley) (about 2,008 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.