Postcode area · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 393,735 (2024)
SYPostcode area · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY
Residents
393,735
2024 estimate
Households
166,433
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SYEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
SY
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY is broadly in line with that, at 48.5%. 32.5% have never married.
SYEngland
Married or civil partnership48.5%44.7%
Never married32.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY is broadly in line with that, at 81%.
SY
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.