Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 47,417 (2024)
SY3Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY3
Residents
47,417
2024 estimate
Households
20,115
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 7.3% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.1% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SY3England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SY3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY3 is broadly in line with that, at 48.7%. 32.1% have never married.
SY3England
Married or civil partnership48.7%44.7%
Never married32.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY3 is broadly in line with that, at 83.3%.
SY3
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.