Who lives in SY21 8JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY21 8JS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,854 (2024)
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Who lives in SY21 8JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY21 8JS (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury) (about 1,854 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 12% of residents. 12.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female49.3%51%
- Male50.7%49%
Relationship status
56.4% of adults in the SY21 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.9% of residents in the SY21 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.2%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.