70POPULATION
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 SY2 6WL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY2 6WL 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 SY2 6WL 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

  • 41.4%Male
  • 58.6%Female

From the last census, 41.4% of people in SY26WL male, and 58.6% 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 SY2 6WL 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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SY26WL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSY2 6WL
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%)

SY26WL Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY2 6WL 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 6WL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shrewsbury0.7 miles E
Battlefield2.9 miles NE
Bicton3.2 miles W
Great Hanwood3.5 miles SW
Upton Magna4.2 miles E
Condover4.4 miles S
Berrington4.8 miles SE
Wroxeter5.2 miles E
Little Ness5.6 miles NW
Stapleton5.7 miles S
Rodington5.7 miles E
Clive6.2 miles N
Withington6.2 miles E
Walcot6.3 miles E
Shawbury6.4 miles NE
London141 miles E
Glasgow223 miles N
Edinburgh224 miles N
Cardiff86 miles S
Liverpool50 miles N
Southampton138 miles SE
Saint Ives136 miles SE

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