4POPULATION
2.9%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY7 8DT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY7 8DT 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 SY7 8DT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 87%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SY78DT male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Church Stretton and Craven Arms.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY7 8DT is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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SY78DT Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORDTUNIT
Full PostcodeSY7 8DT
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%)

SY78DT Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY7 8DT 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 SY7 8DT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Craven Arms2 miles SE
Plowden2.5 miles NW
Broome3.1 miles SW
Acton Scott3.7 miles NE
Onibury4.7 miles SE
Stanton Lacy6.1 miles E
More6.1 miles NW
Bromfield6.5 miles SE
All Stretton6.7 miles NE
Church Stretton6.7 miles NE
Rushbury7.1 miles E
Willstone7.7 miles NE
Ludlow8.2 miles SE
Hopton Cangeford8.5 miles E
Longville In The Dale9.5 miles E
London135 miles E
Glasgow239 miles N
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff68 miles S
Liverpool66 miles N
Southampton125 miles SE
Saint Ives121 miles SE

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