Postcode district · Ludlow
Who lives in SY8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 29,009 (2024)
SY8Postcode district · Ludlow
Who lives in SY8
Residents
29,009
2024 estimate
Households
12,653
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 32.1% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
SY8England
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.
SY8
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY8 is above that, at 53.3%. 27.2% have never married.
SY8England
Married or civil partnership53.3%44.7%
Never married27.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed8.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY8 is broadly in line with that, at 79.7%.
SY8
43%
36%
15%
England
- Very good43.4%48.5%
- Good36.3%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.