Who lives in SY5 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY5 8DS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,711 (2024)
SY5 8DSShrewsbury
Who lives in SY5 8DS
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY5 8DS sits in (Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch): about 2,711 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SY5 8DS area is above that, at 59.1%. 26.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SY5 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 86%.
- Very good50.3%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.