28POPULATION
5.1%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY3 8LE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY3 8LE 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 SY3 8LE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.1%Male
  • 42.9%Female

From the last census, 57.1% of people in SY38LE male, and 42.9% female. Men outnumber women in Porthill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY3 8LE is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.4%WORKING
  • 5.1%UNEMPLOYED

5.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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SY38LE Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA3DISTRICT8SECTORLEUNIT
Full PostcodeSY3 8LE
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%)

SY38LE Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY3 8LE 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 8LE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shrewsbury1 miles E
Bicton3 miles NW
Battlefield3.1 miles NE
Great Hanwood3.2 miles SW
Condover4.2 miles S
Upton Magna4.5 miles E
Berrington4.8 miles SE
Wroxeter5.4 miles E
Little Ness5.5 miles NW
Stapleton5.5 miles S
Rodington6 miles E
Clive6.3 miles N
Withington6.5 miles E
Walcot6.6 miles E
Dorrington6.6 miles S
London141 miles E
Glasgow223 miles N
Edinburgh224 miles N
Cardiff86 miles S
Liverpool50 miles N
Southampton138 miles SE
Saint Ives136 miles SE

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Hospital order for man who killed his mother

Robert Orrey is sentenced over a fatal attack on his mother Claire Orrey.

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Plumber credits ultra detailed paintings to ADHD

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