Affluence in SY5 9LS
How SY5 9LS 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 9LSShrewsbury
How well off SY5 9LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY5 9LS area averages decile 5.0 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
- 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
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 9LS area is above that, at 62.5%. 25.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SY5 9LS area is broadly in line with that, at 33.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SY5 9LS area is broadly in line with that, at 34%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY5 9LS sits in (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.