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4.4%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY3 8YR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY3 8YR 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 SY3 8YR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% 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 SY38YR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bowbrook.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY3 8YR is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% 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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Post Offices

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SY38YR Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA3DISTRICT8SECTORYRUNIT
Full PostcodeSY3 8YR
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%)

SY38YR Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY3 8YR 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 SY3 8YR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bicton1.4 miles N
Great Hanwood2.1 miles S
Shrewsbury3.3 miles E
Little Ness4 miles NW
Battlefield4.7 miles E
Condover5.1 miles SE
Baschurch5.3 miles NW
Stapleton5.7 miles S
Walford6 miles N
Ruyton Of The Eleven Towns6.1 miles NW
Berrington6.4 miles SE
Dorrington6.8 miles S
Upton Magna6.8 miles E
Church Pulverbach6.9 miles S
Clive7.2 miles NE
London143 miles E
Glasgow223 miles N
Edinburgh224 miles N
Cardiff86 miles S
Liverpool49 miles N
Southampton140 miles SE
Saint Ives137 miles SE

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