Postcode district · Church Stretton
Who lives in SY6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 15,987 (2024)
SY6Postcode district · Church Stretton
Who lives in SY6
Residents
15,987
2024 estimate
Households
7,306
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 35%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 10.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 34.7% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
SY6England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
SY6
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY6 is above that, at 56.2%. 24.4% have never married.
SY6England
Married or civil partnership56.2%44.7%
Never married24.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY6 is broadly in line with that, at 81.2%.
SY6
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45%48.5%
- Good36.2%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.