100POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY5 6LJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY5 6LJ 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 6LJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49%Male
  • 51%Female

From the last census, 49% of people in SY56LJ male, and 51% female. Women outnumber men in Severn Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY5 6LJ is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%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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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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SY56LJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSY5 6LJ
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%)

SY56LJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY5 6LJ 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 6LJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Berrington1.1 miles SW
Wroxeter1.4 miles E
Condover2.9 miles W
Upton Magna3 miles NE
Acton Burnell3.2 miles S
Cressage3.4 miles E
Leighton4.3 miles E
Shrewsbury4.3 miles NW
Walcot4.4 miles E
Stapleton4.6 miles W
Kenley4.8 miles SE
Longnor5.1 miles SW
Withington5.1 miles NE
Dorrington5.2 miles SW
Harley5.5 miles SE
London137 miles E
Glasgow227 miles N
Edinburgh228 miles N
Cardiff83 miles S
Liverpool54 miles N
Southampton134 miles SE
Saint Ives132 miles SE

Man died after being crushed by Land Rover

Russell Powell, from Wem, Shropshire, was found under the vehicle he had been working on by his wife.

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Licence-change call after crash deaths goes to MPs

Crystal Owen meets senior politicians after her son was one of four teenagers killed in a car crash.

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Ludlow play has sell-out London & Edinburgh shows

Hear from writer Henry Madd, whose production about his hometown is touring the country.

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Microsleep deaths

A couple died in an accident in Morville Heath after the driver experienced a microsleep.

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Rugby club raises thousands for teen player

Hugh, who captains Oswestry RFC's under 15s, was rushed to hospital for brain surgery last week.

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Portsmouth 3-1 Shrewsbury Town

Colby Bishop's double helps a below-par Portsmouth beat Shrewsbury Town to move another step closer to promotion.

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Ex-karate coach jailed for child sex abuse

Tony Castle, 65, pleaded guilty to 12 charges of sexual abuse against boys in the 1990s.

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The unexploded shell handed into the charity shop

An unexpected donation at the Severn Hospice shop in Wem gave the staff a shock.

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