5POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY5 6AJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY5 6AJ 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 SY5 6AJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in SY56AJ male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Severn Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 14%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

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY5 6AJ is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 83%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

83% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 72.7%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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Essential InformationSY5 6AJ

SY56AJ Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORAJUNIT
Full PostcodeSY5 6AJ
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%)

SY56AJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY5 6AJ 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 SY5 6AJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wroxeter1 miles N
Berrington2 miles W
Cressage2 miles E
Leighton2.9 miles E
Acton Burnell3.2 miles SW
Upton Magna3.3 miles N
Kenley3.7 miles SE
Walcot4 miles NE
Condover4.1 miles W
Harley4.2 miles SE
Withington5 miles NE
Longnor5.4 miles SW
Shrewsbury5.6 miles NW
Stapleton5.6 miles W
Rodington5.8 miles N
London135 miles E
Glasgow228 miles N
Edinburgh229 miles N
Cardiff83 miles S
Liverpool55 miles N
Southampton133 miles SE
Saint Ives131 miles SE

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