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Who lives in SY9 5FD

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY9 5FD, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,233 (2024)
Population

Who lives in SY9 5FD

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY9 5FD (Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury) (about 2,233 residents).

Residents
2,233
2024 estimate
Households
960
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.

SY9 5FDEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.

SY9 5FD
50%
50%
England
  • Female50.3%51%
  • Male49.7%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

54.9% of adults in the SY9 5FD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.2% have never married.

SY9 5FDEngland
Married or civil partnership54.9%44.7%
Never married28.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.3%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

83.7% of residents in the SY9 5FD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

SY9 5FD
49%
35%
13%
England
  • Very good49.2%48.5%
  • Good34.5%33.7%
  • Fair12.8%12.7%
  • Bad3%4%
  • Very bad0.5%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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