Postcode district · Whitchurch
Who lives in SY13
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY13, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 34,705 (2024)
SY13Postcode district · Whitchurch
Who lives in SY13
Residents
34,705
2024 estimate
Households
14,427
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.6% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SY13England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
SY13
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY13 is above that, at 53.5%. 28.3% have never married.
SY13England
Married or civil partnership53.5%44.7%
Never married28.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY13 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
SY13
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.8%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.