11POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY5 7WD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY5 7WD 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 7WD 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

  • 54.5%Male
  • 45.5%Female

From the last census, 54.5% of people in SY57WD male, and 45.5% female. Men outnumber women in Burnell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 13%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

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY5 7WD is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SY57WD Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSY5 7WD
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownShrewsbury
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SY57WD Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY5 7WD 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 7WD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stapleton1.3 miles W
Dorrington1.5 miles SW
Condover1.5 miles N
Longnor2 miles S
Acton Burnell2.4 miles E
Berrington2.7 miles E
Church Pulverbach4.1 miles W
Great Hanwood4.6 miles NW
Wroxeter5.1 miles E
Kenley5.4 miles E
Willstone5.4 miles S
Cressage5.7 miles E
All Stretton5.8 miles SW
Church Stretton5.8 miles SW
Hughley6.1 miles SE
London138 miles E
Glasgow229 miles N
Edinburgh230 miles N
Cardiff80 miles S
Liverpool55 miles N
Southampton133 miles SE
Saint Ives131 miles SE

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Shrewsbury's 1.34m piece of land

A piece of land that was wrongly sold in 2017 has been bought back by Shropshire Council.

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Tackling the Telford "stench"

There is a public drop-in session is being held in Telford today.

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Rally held over future of Raac-riddled civic centre

Protesters call for councillors to preserve the building which has been closed since last year.

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Pair raise thousands running length of Severn

Cameron Bates and his friend Tom Probert ran 219 miles in six days for mental health charity Mind.

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TSB to close five banks across West Midlands

TSB says it will close 36 branches across the UK as more customers switch to online banking.

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Toys R Us announces new locations as brand returns

The firm went bust and closed all its UK stores in 2018 but has now struck a deal with WH Smith.

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