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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% 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 SY161BP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Newtown East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY16 1BP is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.1%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SY161BP Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA16DISTRICT1SECTORBPUNIT
Full PostcodeSY16 1BP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownShrewsbury
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryWales
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SY161BP Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY16 1BP 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 SY16 1BP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kerry2 miles E
Mochdre3.2 miles SW
Sarn5.4 miles E
Montgomery7.7 miles NE
New Bridge11.9 miles N
Pont-Robert12.9 miles N
Welshpool12.9 miles NE
Marton13 miles E
More14.4 miles E
Pennant14.5 miles W
Llanddewi Ystradenny14.7 miles S
Garthbeibio15.2 miles NW
Knighton15.7 miles SE
Rhayader15.8 miles SW
Bleddfa15.9 miles SE
London154 miles E
Glasgow232 miles N
Edinburgh238 miles N
Cardiff70 miles S
Liverpool64 miles N
Southampton139 miles SE
Saint Ives133 miles SE

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