Affluence in SY5 8BT
How SY5 8BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
SY5 8BTShrewsbury
How well off SY5 8BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 8BT area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 8BT area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. 34% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY5 8BT area is above that, at 41.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY5 8BT area is above that, at 40.2%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY5 8BT sits in (Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley): about 1,345 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.