Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 41,949 (2024)
SY5Postcode district · Shrewsbury
Who lives in SY5
Residents
41,949
2024 estimate
Households
16,958
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 13.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SY5England
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
SY5
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in SY5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28% have never married.
SY5England
Married or civil partnership54.3%44.7%
Never married28%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in SY5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SY5
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.