SY7 8BJ - Information

Overview

The SY7 8BJ postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SY7 8BJ area, explore the SY7 8BJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SY7 8BJ area, visit the SY7 8BJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.909646872716643, 52.51265787502914 ]
  • What 3 Words: surprised.parsnips.definite
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NameType
Postcode AreaSY7
WardChirbury and Worthen
Middle layer Super Output AreaBishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
Lower Tier Local AuthorityShropshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLudlow
Police ForceWest Mercia
NHS Care BoardNHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardChirbury and Worthen
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLudlow
Multiple Deprivation Index13563

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / None / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whitcot(0.58 mi)

  • Whitcot, (0.58 mi)
  • Asterton, (0.83 mi)
  • Handless, (0.84 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Church Stretton(4.77 mi)

    • Church Stretton, (4.77 mi)
    • Craven Arms, (5.77 mi)
    • Broome, (6.30 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

      Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

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      Nearby Nhs GP

      Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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      Nearby Amenities

      SY7 8BJ Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of SY78BJ is 327 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1095), Between 65 to 74 (950), and Between 75 to 100 (724).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 317 people, followed by White and Asian with a total of 2.

      Education

      Regarding education, 87 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 2.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (523), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (350).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Skilled trades occupations (44)
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (30), and
      • Elementary occupations (17)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (176), followed by No religion (113).

      NS-SEC

      The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Small employers and own account workers (88) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57), and Intermediate occupations (29).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (585), and 439 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2144) and European Union EU-14 (33).