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Demographics report

Demographics near SY2 5AA

Census profile

Demographics around SY2 5AA

Census 2021 · Shropshire 019
Population8,485usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,726people per sq km
Median age46matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area95.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white asian
Postcode area8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,726Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area53.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Shropshire 019F
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,485matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned53.7%household tenure
Private rent35.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.5%
Asian1.4%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.9%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british88%
white other6%
white irish1.2%
mixed white asian0.7%
asian other0.6%
mixed other0.6%
other any0.5%
asian indian0.5%
Born: uk80.3%
Born: no passport11.8%
Born: other eu1.7%
Born: india0.9%
Born: poland0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around SY2 5AA

Census 2021 · Shropshire 019
Largest groupChristian45.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.5%
No religion44.9%
Religion not stated6.4%
Muslim1.2%
Hindu0.6%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 32% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
66/100
Income
67/100
Employment
58/100
Education
42/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
47/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 35% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.