Who lives in SY9 5FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY9 5FA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,535 (2024)
SY9 5FABishops Castle
Who lives in SY9 5FA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY9 5FA sits in (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury): about 1,535 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 12.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 32.2% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the SY9 5FA area is below that, at 39.6%. 33.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the SY9 5FA area is broadly in line with that, at 78.6%.
- Very good39.3%48.5%
- Good39.3%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.