Affluence in SY5 8PL
How SY5 8PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
SY5 8PLShrewsbury
How well off SY5 8PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 8PL 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
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the SY5 8PL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the SY5 8PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the SY5 8PL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 8PL (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge) (about 1,721 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.