Affluence in SY5 0YX
How SY5 0YX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,058 (2024)
SY5 0YXShrewsbury
How well off SY5 0YX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 0YX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the SY5 0YX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the SY5 0YX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the SY5 0YX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 0YX (Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley) (about 2,058 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.