Who lives in SY1 2PD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY1 2PD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
SY1 2PDShrewsbury
Who lives in SY1 2PD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 2PD (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge) (about 1,312 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
54.1% of adults in the SY1 2PD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in the SY1 2PD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good36.3%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.