Affluence in SY5 9GP
How SY5 9GP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,175 (2024)
SY5 9GPShrewsbury
How well off SY5 9GP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 9GP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
- Living environment1.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.5% of adults in the SY5 9GP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the SY5 9GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the SY5 9GP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 9GP (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge) (about 1,175 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.