Who lives in SY5 0LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY5 0LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,233 (2024)
SY5 0LYShrewsbury
Who lives in SY5 0LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 0LY (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury) (about 2,233 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
54.9% of adults in the SY5 0LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in the SY5 0LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.