Affluence in SY5 9GN
How SY5 9GN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Four Crosses & Guilsfield
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,310 (2024)
SY5 9GNShrewsbury
How well off SY5 9GN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SY5 9GN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Housing5.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the SY5 9GN area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the SY5 9GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the SY5 9GN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 9GN (Four Crosses & Guilsfield) (about 2,310 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.