Postcode district · Bishops Castle
Who lives in SY9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 10,723 (2024)
SY9Postcode district · Bishops Castle
Who lives in SY9
Residents
10,723
2024 estimate
Households
4,775
Census
Median age
56
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 34%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 11.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 33.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
SY9England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
SY9
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
53.4% of adults in SY9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27% have never married.
SY9England
Married or civil partnership53.4%44.7%
Never married27%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in SY9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SY9
44%
37%
14%
England
- Very good43.6%48.5%
- Good36.8%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.