6POPULATION
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 6RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY5 6RQ 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 6RQ 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SY56RQ male, and 50% 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 6RQ 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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SY56RQ Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeSY5 6RQ
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%)

SY56RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY5 6RQ 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 6RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leighton0.4 miles E
Cressage1.8 miles SW
Wroxeter2.6 miles W
Walcot3.2 miles N
Harley3.8 miles S
Upton Magna4 miles NW
Telford4.1 miles E
Kenley4.1 miles SW
Withington4.3 miles N
Wellington4.5 miles NE
Berrington4.6 miles W
Admaston4.7 miles NE
Lawley Bank5 miles E
Broseley5.2 miles E
Acton Burnell5.2 miles W
London133 miles E
Glasgow229 miles N
Edinburgh229 miles N
Cardiff84 miles S
Liverpool55 miles N
Southampton132 miles SE
Saint Ives130 miles SE

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