Who lives in SY9 5FF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY9 5FF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,535 (2024)
SY9 5FFBishops Castle
Who lives in SY9 5FF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY9 5FF (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 peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
39.6% of adults in the SY9 5FF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.6% of residents in the SY9 5FF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- 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.