20POPULATION
2.9%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY9 5LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY9 5LQ 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 5LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45%Male
  • 55%Female

From the last census, 45% of people in SY95LQ male, and 55% female. Women outnumber men in Bishop's Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY9 5LQ is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% 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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SY95LQ Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA9DISTRICT5SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeSY9 5LQ
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%)

SY95LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY9 5LQ 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 5LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
More4.9 miles E
Sarn5 miles W
Plowden7.1 miles E
Montgomery8.1 miles NW
Kerry8.4 miles W
Broome9 miles E
Knighton9.2 miles S
Marton9.3 miles N
Craven Arms10.5 miles E
Acton Scott11.3 miles E
Minsterley11.9 miles NE
Church Stretton12.2 miles E
All Stretton12.2 miles E
Aston12.3 miles NE
Mochdre12.6 miles W
London144 miles E
Glasgow236 miles N
Edinburgh240 miles N
Cardiff68 miles S
Liverpool65 miles N
Southampton131 miles SE
Saint Ives126 miles SE

National Grid fined 43,000 for road safety offences

The electricity distributor pleaded guilty to 11 offences in a prosecution brought by the council.

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Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Shrewsbury Town

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

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Licence-change call after crash deaths goes to MPs

Crystal Owen meets senior politicians after her son was one of four teenagers killed in a car crash.

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Bomb alert prompted by charity shop shell donation

A 30-metre cordon was put in place in Wem until army experts carried out a controlled explosion.

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Morgan in 33-strong GB swimming squad for Paris

Freya Anderson is picked in Team GB's swimming squad for the Olympics, alongside the likes of Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Dean.

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Shrewsbury star at Glastonbury

Acoustic musician Jessie Reid has landed the gig of a lifetime performing at Glastonbury.

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'Microsleep' deaths in Morville Heath

A couple died in an accident in Morville Heath after the driver experienced a microsleep.

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Pneumonia patient kept in cold hospital room

Hospital campaigner Dave Sandbach says "unconventional care areas" have become the new normal.

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