8POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY9 5DY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY9 5DY 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 5DY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SY95DY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bishop's Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 18%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

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY9 5DY is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

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

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events near SY9 5DY

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near SY9 5DY

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

Libraries

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SY95DY Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA9DISTRICT5SECTORDYUNIT
Full PostcodeSY9 5DY
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%)

SY95DY Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY9 5DY 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 5DY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
More2.2 miles W
Plowden3.5 miles SE
Church Stretton5.2 miles E
All Stretton5.2 miles E
Acton Scott5.6 miles E
Church Pulverbach6.6 miles NE
Minsterley7 miles N
Willstone7.3 miles E
Craven Arms7.7 miles SE
Marton8 miles NW
Broome8.1 miles S
Dorrington8.2 miles NE
Aston8.4 miles N
Longnor8.6 miles E
Rushbury8.7 miles E
London140 miles E
Glasgow234 miles N
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff72 miles S
Liverpool61 miles N
Southampton131 miles SE
Saint Ives127 miles SE

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Bishop's Castle's Alan Bateson has turned his life around trail running in Shropshire.

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Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Bolton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town.

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Ludlow play has sell-out London & Edinburgh shows

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Morgan breaks record to book Paris Olympics place

Oliver Morgan caps a remarkable rise by breaking the British 100m backstroke record to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

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Cannabis arrest after man injured in crash

An 18-year-old has been arrested after two crashes on the A5 Nesscliffe bypass on Monday night.

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Microsleep caused car and police crash - inquest

Nerys and John Jackson, from Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham, died when their car hit a police car in Shropshire.

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Lifeline for threatened school library service

Shropshire Council bosses are agreeing to consult with teachers to find a way to saving the service.

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"How do you feel about the man who did this?"

In 2018 Georgia witnessed her mother being shot dead by her estranged husband in Newport.

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