23POPULATION
4.9%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 87%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.8%Male
  • 52.2%Female

From the last census, 47.8% of people in SY26BL male, and 52.2% female. Women outnumber men in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY2 6BL is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 4.9%UNEMPLOYED

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

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SY26BL Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeSY2 6BL
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%)

SY26BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY2 6BL 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 SY2 6BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shrewsbury0.7 miles NE
Battlefield3.1 miles NE
Great Hanwood3.5 miles W
Bicton3.6 miles W
Upton Magna3.9 miles E
Condover4 miles S
Berrington4.4 miles SE
Wroxeter4.8 miles E
Stapleton5.4 miles S
Rodington5.5 miles E
Withington6 miles E
Walcot6 miles E
Little Ness6 miles NW
Clive6.4 miles N
Shawbury6.5 miles NE
London140 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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Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Bolton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town.

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Medical practice to become homeless accomodation

The Aqueduct surgery closed in 2019 and will be converted into five flats.

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Morgan in 33-strong GB swimming squad for Paris

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'My ode to Roger McGough'

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Portsmouth 3-1 Shrewsbury Town

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