62POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY7 9RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY7 9RQ 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 9RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 85%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.9%Male
  • 58.1%Female

From the last census, 41.9% of people in SY79RQ male, and 58.1% female. Women outnumber men in Church Stretton and Craven Arms.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY7 9RQ is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% 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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Schools

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Libraries

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SY79RQ Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA7DISTRICT9SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeSY7 9RQ
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%)

SY79RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY7 9RQ 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 9RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Craven Arms0.8 miles SE
Broome2.4 miles SW
Onibury3.4 miles SE
Plowden3.7 miles NW
Acton Scott4.4 miles NE
Stanton Lacy4.9 miles E
Bromfield5.2 miles SE
Ludlow7 miles SE
More7.3 miles NW
Rushbury7.5 miles NE
Hopton Cangeford7.7 miles E
All Stretton7.7 miles N
Church Stretton7.7 miles N
Willstone8.5 miles NE
Wigmore8.7 miles S
London134 miles E
Glasgow241 miles N
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff67 miles S
Liverpool68 miles N
Southampton124 miles SE
Saint Ives120 miles SE

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