9POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in SY35AF male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Bowbrook.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY3 5AF is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SY35AF Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA3DISTRICT5SECTORAFUNIT
Full PostcodeSY3 5AF
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%)

SY35AF Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY3 5AF 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 SY3 5AF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bicton1.4 miles NW
Great Hanwood2.2 miles S
Shrewsbury2.9 miles E
Little Ness4.1 miles NW
Battlefield4.4 miles E
Condover5 miles SE
Baschurch5.4 miles NW
Stapleton5.7 miles S
Walford6 miles N
Berrington6.2 miles SE
Ruyton Of The Eleven Towns6.2 miles NW
Upton Magna6.5 miles E
Dorrington6.8 miles S
Clive6.9 miles NE
Church Pulverbach7 miles S
London143 miles E
Glasgow223 miles N
Edinburgh224 miles N
Cardiff86 miles S
Liverpool49 miles N
Southampton140 miles SE
Saint Ives137 miles SE

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