Postcode district · Oswestry
Who lives in SY10
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY10, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 37,248 (2024)
SY10Postcode district · Oswestry
Who lives in SY10
Residents
37,248
2024 estimate
Households
15,546
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 27.1% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
SY10England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
SY10
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY10 is above that, at 51.8%. 29.1% have never married.
SY10England
Married or civil partnership51.8%44.7%
Never married29.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY10 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
SY10
47%
35%
14%
England
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.