Who lives in SY2 6BF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY2 6BF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,040 (2024)
SY2 6BFShrewsbury
Who lives in SY2 6BF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 6BF (Shrewsbury Town) (about 1,040 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 11.1% of residents. 22.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 38.6% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
22.8% of adults in the SY2 6BF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 40.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.6% of residents in the SY2 6BF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good36.9%48.5%
- Good36.8%33.7%
- Fair19.3%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.