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3.6%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SY129AF male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in The Meres.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 27% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY12 9AF is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.2%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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SY129AF Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA12DISTRICT9SECTORAFUNIT
Full PostcodeSY12 9AF
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownShrewsbury
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SY129AF Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY12 9AF postcode is located in the postal town of Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SY12 9AF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ellesmere2.7 miles N
Haughton3.7 miles SW
Hindford4 miles W
Loppington4.4 miles E
Bettisfield4.5 miles E
Hammer5.4 miles NE
Walford5.8 miles SE
Middle6.1 miles SE
Oswestry6.4 miles W
Ruyton Of The Eleven Towns6.6 miles S
Baschurch6.6 miles S
Plattland6.9 miles E
Tilley7.1 miles E
Cotton7.2 miles E
Wem7.4 miles E
London153 miles E
Glasgow211 miles N
Edinburgh213 miles N
Cardiff96 miles S
Liverpool37 miles N
Southampton151 miles SE
Saint Ives149 miles SE

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