34POPULATION
4.1%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSY6 6JB

What social class do the population of SY6 6JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY6 6JB 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 6JB 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

  • 35.3%Male
  • 64.7%Female

From the last census, 35.3% of people in SY66JB male, and 64.7% 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 6JB 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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SY66JB Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA6DISTRICT6SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeSY6 6JB
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%)

SY66JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY6 6JB 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 6JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
All Stretton0.7 miles NE
Church Stretton0.7 miles NE
Willstone2.5 miles E
Acton Scott2.8 miles S
Rushbury4.1 miles E
Longnor4.7 miles NE
Dorrington5.3 miles N
Church Pulverbach5.5 miles N
Plowden5.6 miles SW
Longville In The Dale5.9 miles E
Stapleton6.5 miles N
Hughley6.8 miles E
Acton Burnell6.9 miles NE
More6.9 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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