Who lives in SY9 5LN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY9 5LN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Clun & Bucknell
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,265 (2024)
SY9 5LNBishops Castle
Who lives in SY9 5LN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY9 5LN (Clun & Bucknell) (about 2,265 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.7% of residents. 7.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 39.6% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
61.2% of adults in the SY9 5LN area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.5% of residents in the SY9 5LN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.2%48.5%
- Good38.3%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.