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Demographics report

Demographics near SY2 5PA

Census profile

Demographics around SY2 5PA

Census 2021 · Shropshire 021
Population5,861usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,656people per sq km
Median age53matched 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 area95.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white asian
Postcode area3.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area57%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,656Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area51.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Shropshire 021C
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,861matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age53Census area median
Owned79.7%household tenure
Private rent11.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.8%
Asian2%
Mixed1.9%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british92.9%
white other1.7%
white irish1.1%
mixed white asian0.7%
asian pakistani0.6%
mixed other0.5%
asian chinese0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
Born: uk81.9%
Born: no passport15.3%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: spain0.3%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SY2 5PA

Census 2021 · Shropshire 021
Largest groupChristian57% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian57%
No religion36.1%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 26% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
68/100
Income
89/100
Employment
48/100
Education
40/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
78/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.