51POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 39.2%Male
  • 60.8%Female

From the last census, 39.2% of people in SY81QU male, and 60.8% female. Women outnumber men in Ludlow North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SY8 1QU is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.4%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SY81QU Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORQUUNIT
Full PostcodeSY8 1QU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownShrewsbury
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SY81QU Postal District

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SY8 1QU 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 1QU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ludlow0.9 miles W
Bromfield2.3 miles W
Stanton Lacy2.4 miles NW
Caynham2.6 miles E
Bitterley3.3 miles E
Hopton Cangeford3.6 miles NE
Onibury4.1 miles W
Greet4.4 miles E
Wooferton5.1 miles S
Orleton5.3 miles S
Coreley6.2 miles E
Craven Arms6.5 miles NW
Middleton6.5 miles SE
Silvington6.9 miles E
Wigmore7 miles SW
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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Tourists angry after being 'trapped at airport'

Diane Eastwood and her husband were among about 40 people who claim they were trapped in a corridor.

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Bid for government cash after civic centre closure

Shropshire Council is looking at plans for the future of Whitchurch Civic Centre.

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Man to run marathon after leg cancer treatment

James Gough from Shrewsbury says he is still feeling "wonkiness" after surgery to remove a tumour.

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Plans to boost tourism in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin Council says rising tourist numbers will create jobs and boost the local economy.

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Ludlow estate 'making residents ill'

Social housing residents in Shropshire say refurbishment project is making them ill.

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