Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 25,934 (2024)
SY2Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY2
Residents
25,934
2024 estimate
Households
10,886
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SY2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
SY2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY2 is broadly in line with that, at 44.7%. 34.1% have never married.
SY2England
Married or civil partnership44.7%44.7%
Never married34.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY2 is broadly in line with that, at 80.9%.
SY2
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.