15POPULATION
4.9%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY1 2AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY1 2AW 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 SY1 2AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 8%Children
  • 93%Adults

8% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.7%Male
  • 53.3%Female

From the last census, 46.7% of people in SY12AW male, and 53.3% female. Women outnumber men in Quarry and Coton Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY1 2AW is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 4.9%UNEMPLOYED

4.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SY12AW Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORAWUNIT
Full PostcodeSY1 2AW
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%)

SY12AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY1 2AW 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 SY1 2AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shrewsbury1 miles E
Bicton3.1 miles NW
Battlefield3.2 miles NE
Great Hanwood3.2 miles SW
Condover4.1 miles S
Upton Magna4.4 miles E
Berrington4.7 miles SE
Wroxeter5.2 miles E
Stapleton5.4 miles S
Little Ness5.6 miles NW
Rodington5.9 miles E
Clive6.4 miles N
Withington6.4 miles E
Walcot6.5 miles E
Dorrington6.5 miles S
London141 miles E
Glasgow224 miles N
Edinburgh225 miles N
Cardiff86 miles S
Liverpool50 miles N
Southampton138 miles SE
Saint Ives136 miles SE

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