5POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY5 0YG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY5 0YG 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 SY5 0YG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in SY50YG male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Rea Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 22%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

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY5 0YG is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SY50YG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSY5 0YG
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownShrewsbury
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SY50YG Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY5 0YG 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 SY5 0YG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Minsterley1.7 miles W
Church Pulverbach2.7 miles E
Aston2.9 miles W
Great Hanwood4.4 miles NE
Stapleton4.8 miles E
Dorrington5.1 miles E
Wollaston5.8 miles NW
Condover6.2 miles E
Marton6.7 miles W
Longnor6.9 miles E
Bicton7.1 miles NE
All Stretton7.7 miles SE
Church Stretton7.7 miles SE
Berrington8.3 miles E
Acton Burnell8.5 miles E
London143 miles E
Glasgow227 miles N
Edinburgh229 miles N
Cardiff80 miles S
Liverpool54 miles N
Southampton137 miles SE
Saint Ives134 miles SE

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