Who lives in SY5 9HT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY5 9HT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,854 (2024)
SY5 9HTShrewsbury
Who lives in SY5 9HT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY5 9HT (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury) (about 1,854 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 12% of residents. 12.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female49.3%51%
- Male50.7%49%
Relationship status
56.4% of adults in the SY5 9HT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.9% of residents in the SY5 9HT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.6%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.2%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.