8POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY5 6PQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY5 6PQ 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 6PQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 37.5%Male
  • 62.5%Female

From the last census, 37.5% of people in SY56PQ male, and 62.5% female. Women outnumber men in Severn Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY5 6PQ is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Libraries

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SY56PQ Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORPQUNIT
Full PostcodeSY5 6PQ
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%)

SY56PQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY5 6PQ 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 6PQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wroxeter0.3 miles W
Upton Magna2.2 miles N
Cressage2.6 miles SE
Berrington2.7 miles W
Leighton2.8 miles E
Walcot2.9 miles NE
Withington3.8 miles NE
Acton Burnell4.3 miles SW
Condover4.6 miles W
Rodington4.7 miles N
Kenley4.7 miles S
Harley5 miles SE
Shrewsbury5.1 miles NW
Admaston5.2 miles NE
Wellington5.8 miles E
London135 miles E
Glasgow227 miles N
Edinburgh228 miles N
Cardiff84 miles S
Liverpool54 miles N
Southampton134 miles SE
Saint Ives132 miles SE

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