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Demographics report

Demographics near SY5 8JZ

Census profile

Demographics around SY5 8JZ

Census 2021 · Shropshire 026
Population8,223usual residents in matched Census geography
Density105people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area96.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, mixed other
Postcode area2.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area58.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area105Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area73.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Shropshire 026B
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,223matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned73.5%household tenure
Private rent11.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.7%
Asian1.1%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.4%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british95.4%
white other0.9%
other any0.7%
mixed other0.6%
asian indian0.6%
mixed white asian0.5%
white irish0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
Born: uk79.5%
Born: no passport18.5%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: italy0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around SY5 8JZ

Census 2021 · Shropshire 026
Largest groupChristian58.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian58.3%
No religion34%
Religion not stated6.8%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 47% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
70/100
Income
44/100
Employment
55/100
Education
34/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
80/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.