5POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SY8 1RY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SY8 1RY 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 SY8 1RY from the Census 2011.


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

  • 20%Male
  • 80%Female

From the last census, 20% of people in SY81RY male, and 80% 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 1RY 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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SY81RY Postcode Breakdown

SYAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORRYUNIT
Full PostcodeSY8 1RY
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%)

SY81RY Postal District

Compass Postal District

SY8 1RY 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 1RY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ludlow1 miles SW
Bromfield2.3 miles W
Stanton Lacy2.4 miles NW
Caynham2.6 miles E
Bitterley3.2 miles E
Hopton Cangeford3.5 miles NE
Onibury4.1 miles W
Greet4.4 miles E
Wooferton5.1 miles S
Orleton5.4 miles S
Coreley6.2 miles E
Craven Arms6.5 miles NW
Middleton6.6 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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