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Demographics report

Demographics near SY2 6ED

Census profile

Demographics around SY2 6ED

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 area97.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, mixed white asian
Postcode area2.6%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 021B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
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
White97.8%
Asian0.7%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.3%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.1%
white other1.4%
mixed other0.8%
mixed white asian0.4%
white irish0.4%
asian indian0.3%
asian chinese0.3%
other any0.1%
Born: uk81.9%
Born: no passport15.3%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: spain0.3%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SY2 6ED

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

Bottom 40% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
64/100
Income
44/100
Employment
48/100
Education
41/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
44/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
SY2 6ED Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ