15POPULATION
3%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 8%Children
  • 92%Adults

8% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 22% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 20%Male
  • 80%Female

From the last census, 20% of people in SY81FG male, and 80% female. Women outnumber men in Ludlow North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY8 1FG 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

  • 94.7%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SY81FG Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORFGUNIT
Full PostcodeSY8 1FG
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%)

SY81FG Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY8 1FG 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 SY8 1FG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ludlow0.8 miles SW
Bromfield2.1 miles W
Stanton Lacy2.2 miles NW
Caynham2.8 miles E
Bitterley3.4 miles E
Hopton Cangeford3.7 miles NE
Onibury3.9 miles W
Greet4.6 miles E
Wooferton5.1 miles S
Orleton5.2 miles S
Craven Arms6.3 miles NW
Coreley6.5 miles E
Middleton6.6 miles SE
Wigmore6.8 miles SW
Silvington7.1 miles E
London127 miles E
Glasgow246 miles N
Edinburgh248 miles N
Cardiff64 miles S
Liverpool73 miles N
Southampton117 miles SE
Saint Ives113 miles SE
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