8POPULATION
5.9%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY9 5BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY9 5BJ 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 SY9 5BJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 37.5%Male
  • 62.5%Female

From the last census, 37.5% of people in SY95BJ male, and 62.5% female. Women outnumber men in Bishop's Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY9 5BJ is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.3%WORKING
  • 5.9%UNEMPLOYED

5.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SY95BJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSY9 5BJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownShrewsbury
Easting
Northing
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%)

SY95BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY9 5BJ 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 SY9 5BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
More2.3 miles NE
Plowden4.2 miles E
Broome7.1 miles SE
Sarn7.8 miles W
Craven Arms8 miles E
Acton Scott8.4 miles E
Marton9 miles N
Church Stretton9.3 miles E
All Stretton9.3 miles E
Montgomery9.5 miles NW
Knighton9.9 miles S
Minsterley10.3 miles N
Onibury10.5 miles E
Church Pulverbach10.7 miles NE
Aston11.1 miles N
London142 miles E
Glasgow236 miles N
Edinburgh239 miles N
Cardiff69 miles S
Liverpool64 miles
Southampton130 miles SE
Saint Ives126 miles SE

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