9POPULATION
3.2%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY7 9LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY7 9LR 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 SY7 9LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in SY79LR male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Corvedale.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY7 9LR is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.9%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SY79LR Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA7DISTRICT9SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeSY7 9LR
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%)

SY79LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY7 9LR 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 SY7 9LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Craven Arms1.6 miles W
Onibury2.1 miles S
Stanton Lacy2.9 miles SE
Bromfield3.5 miles SE
Broome3.8 miles W
Acton Scott4.8 miles N
Ludlow5.1 miles SE
Hopton Cangeford5.5 miles E
Plowden5.7 miles NW
Bitterley6.5 miles E
Rushbury6.8 miles NE
Caynham7.8 miles SE
Wigmore8.2 miles S
Church Stretton8.3 miles N
All Stretton8.3 miles N
London132 miles E
Glasgow242 miles N
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff67 miles S
Liverpool69 miles N
Southampton122 miles SE
Saint Ives118 miles SE

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The West Midlands area saw 180 crimes in 2023, compared to 165 for the Met Police, figures show.

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