Postcode district · Oswestry
Who lives in SY11
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY11, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 41,181 (2024)
SY11Postcode district · Oswestry
Who lives in SY11
Residents
41,181
2024 estimate
Households
17,154
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 15.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.9% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SY11England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SY11
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY11 is broadly in line with that, at 48.6%. 31.7% have never married.
SY11England
Married or civil partnership48.6%44.7%
Never married31.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY11 is broadly in line with that, at 81.3%.
SY11
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.