7POPULATION
4.9%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY2 6BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY2 6BS in Shrewsbury, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SY2 6BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 87%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 28.6%Male
  • 71.4%Female

From the last census, 28.6% of people in SY26BS male, and 71.4% female. Women outnumber men in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY2 6BS is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 4.9%UNEMPLOYED

4.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SY26BS Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORBSUNIT
Full PostcodeSY2 6BS
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%)

SY26BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY2 6BS 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 SY2 6BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shrewsbury0.8 miles NE
Battlefield3.1 miles NE
Great Hanwood3.5 miles W
Bicton3.5 miles W
Upton Magna4 miles E
Condover4 miles S
Berrington4.4 miles SE
Wroxeter4.9 miles E
Stapleton5.4 miles S
Rodington5.6 miles E
Little Ness6 miles NW
Walcot6.1 miles E
Withington6.1 miles E
Clive6.5 miles N
Dorrington6.5 miles S
London141 miles E
Glasgow224 miles N
Edinburgh225 miles N
Cardiff86 miles S
Liverpool50 miles N
Southampton138 miles SE
Saint Ives136 miles SE

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