Postcode district · Shropshire
Who lives in SY99
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SY99, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 1,099 (2024)
Who lives in SY99
Residents
1,099
2024 estimate
Households
622
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
4% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.1% of residents. 33.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
SY99England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
44.6% of residents are female and 55.4% male.
SY99
45%
55%
England
- Female44.6%51%
- Male55.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SY99 is well below that, at 27.2%. 52% have never married.
SY99England
Married or civil partnership27.2%44.7%
Never married52%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved13.9%9.1%
Separated3.2%2.2%
Widowed3.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SY99 is broadly in line with that, at 84.8%.
SY99
47%
37%
England
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good37.4%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.