Who lives in SY3 8SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY3 8SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
Who lives in SY3 8SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY3 8SU (Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook) (about 1,556 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 9.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
62.6% of adults in the SY3 8SU area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 21% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in the SY3 8SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.