21POPULATION
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 SY8 2DG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY8 2DG 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 SY8 2DG 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

  • 52.4%Male
  • 47.6%Female

From the last census, 52.4% of people in SY82DG male, and 47.6% female. Men outnumber women 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 SY8 2DG 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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SY82DG Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORDGUNIT
Full PostcodeSY8 2DG
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%)

SY82DG Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY8 2DG 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 SY8 2DG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Craven Arms3.1 miles W
Stanton Lacy3.1 miles S
Onibury3.4 miles SW
Bromfield4.2 miles S
Acton Scott4.2 miles NW
Hopton Cangeford4.5 miles E
Rushbury5.4 miles NE
Broome5.4 miles W
Ludlow5.5 miles SE
Bitterley5.6 miles E
Plowden6.4 miles W
Willstone7.4 miles N
Longville In The Dale7.4 miles NE
All Stretton7.5 miles N
Church Stretton7.5 miles N
London131 miles E
Glasgow241 miles N
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff68 miles S
Liverpool68 miles N
Southampton122 miles SE
Saint Ives119 miles SE

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