56POPULATION
4.1%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY6 6AY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY6 6AY 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 SY6 6AY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 21% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.2%Male
  • 51.8%Female

From the last census, 48.2% of people in SY66AY male, and 51.8% female. Women outnumber men in Church Stretton and Craven Arms.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY6 6AY is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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SY66AY Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA6DISTRICT6SECTORAYUNIT
Full PostcodeSY6 6AY
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%)

SY66AY Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY6 6AY 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 SY6 6AY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
All Stretton0.7 miles N
Church Stretton0.7 miles N
Willstone2.3 miles E
Acton Scott2.7 miles S
Rushbury3.9 miles E
Longnor4.7 miles NE
Dorrington5.4 miles N
Plowden5.7 miles SW
Church Pulverbach5.7 miles NW
Longville In The Dale5.7 miles E
Stapleton6.5 miles N
Hughley6.7 miles E
Acton Burnell6.8 miles NE
More7.1 miles W
Craven Arms7.5 miles S
London136 miles E
Glasgow234 miles N
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff74 miles S
Liverpool61 miles N
Southampton129 miles SE
Saint Ives126 miles SE

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More than 1,000 people signed a petition opposing increases to parking charges in Shrewsbury.

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Concern over closure of mental health service

Shropshire Beam, which supports young people under 25, is to close in April after losing funding.

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Queen greeted by crowds on market visit

The Queen has been visiting Shrewsbury farmers' market and the town's Flaxmill Maltings.

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Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Carlisle United

Shrewsbury Town claim their first home win in seven league games as Daniel Udoh earns a 1-0 victory over Carlisle United.

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Pioneering hedgehog monitoring project launched

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society, based in Ludlow, Shropshire, is part of the scheme.

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