51POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY4 2LG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY4 2LG 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 SY4 2LG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 76%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49%Male
  • 51%Female

From the last census, 49% of people in SY42LG male, and 51% female. Women outnumber men in Loton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY4 2LG is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.5%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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SY42LG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSY4 2LG
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%)

SY42LG Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY4 2LG 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 SY4 2LG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Baschurch0.9 miles NE
Ruyton Of The Eleven Towns1.2 miles NW
Little Ness1.2 miles E
Walford2.7 miles NE
Bicton3.7 miles SE
Kinnerley4.5 miles W
Haughton4.8 miles NW
Middle5 miles E
Great Hanwood6.6 miles SE
Battlefield6.9 miles E
Clive7 miles E
Wollaston7.1 miles SW
Shrewsbury7.2 miles E
Ball7.2 miles W
Tilley7.4 miles E
London148 miles E
Glasgow218 miles N
Edinburgh220 miles N
Cardiff89 miles S
Liverpool45 miles N
Southampton144 miles SE
Saint Ives142 miles SE

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