Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 44,896 (2024)
SY4Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY4
Residents
44,896
2024 estimate
Households
18,146
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SY4England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
SY4
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY4 is above that, at 52.3%. 29.7% have never married.
SY4England
Married or civil partnership52.3%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY4 is broadly in line with that, at 82%.
SY4
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.1%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.