Who lives in SY3 8BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY3 8BL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,055 (2024)
SY3 8BLShrewsbury
Who lives in SY3 8BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 8BL (Shrewsbury Town) (about 2,055 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
58.3% of adults in the SY3 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.4% of residents in the SY3 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good53.1%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.