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3.6%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY12 9BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY12 9BU 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 SY12 9BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SY129BU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ruyton and Baschurch.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY12 9BU is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.2%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% 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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Schools

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Libraries

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SY129BU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSY12 9BU
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Postal TownShrewsbury
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SY129BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY12 9BU 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 SY12 9BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Haughton1.9 miles W
Walford3.3 miles SE
Ruyton Of The Eleven Towns3.6 miles S
Baschurch3.6 miles SE
Middle4.5 miles E
Loppington4.9 miles E
Little Ness4.9 miles SE
Hindford5.2 miles NW
Kinnerley5.4 miles SW
Ellesmere5.7 miles N
Oswestry6.2 miles W
Ball6.2 miles W
Tilley6.4 miles E
Bettisfield6.7 miles NE
Wem7.2 miles E
London151 miles E
Glasgow214 miles N
Edinburgh216 miles N
Cardiff93 miles S
Liverpool41 miles N
Southampton149 miles SE
Saint Ives146 miles SE

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