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Demographics report

Demographics near SY8 3AY

Census profile

Demographics around SY8 3AY

Census 2021 · Shropshire 039
Population8,920usual residents in matched Census geography
Density74people 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 area98.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, other any
Postcode area3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area58.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area74Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area53.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Shropshire 039A
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,920matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age53Census area median
Owned75.5%household tenure
Private rent14.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.9%
Asian0.2%
Black0.3%
Mixed0.4%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british96.3%
white other2.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
other any0.1%
asian other0.1%
black african0.1%
black caribbean0.1%
other arab0.1%
Born: uk79.1%
Born: no passport19.5%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: ireland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around SY8 3AY

Census 2021 · Shropshire 039
Largest groupChristian58.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian58.9%
No religion33.9%
Religion not stated6.1%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Muslim0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 44% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
65/100
Income
56/100
Employment
54/100
Education
47/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
60/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.