Who lives in SY5 9PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY5 9PS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
SY5 9PSShrewsbury
Who lives in SY5 9PS
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY5 9PS sits in (Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley): about 1,774 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 10.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 31.9% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SY5 9PS area is above that, at 60%. 23% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SY5 9PS area is broadly in line with that, at 83.9%.
- Very good50.2%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.