Who lives in SY2 6JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY2 6JS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury London Road
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
SY2 6JSShrewsbury
Who lives in SY2 6JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY2 6JS (Shrewsbury London Road) (about 1,513 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
55.3% of adults in the SY2 6JS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in the SY2 6JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.1%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.