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Shropshire

According to the 2021 census, Shropshire had a total of 323,606 usual residents residing in 139,579 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 45.2 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 101.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 45.2 years.

Religion: In Shropshire, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 55.47% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 36.95% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.85%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Shropshire is ‘White’, constituting 96.68% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.34%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.19%.

Economic activity: 56.94% of Shropshire’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 49.45% of its inhabitants is married and 31.25% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.56%). Most of the properties in Shropshire are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Shropshire crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 74.39. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Shropshire in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Shropshire, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (5)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (6)
  2. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (3)
  3. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (8)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (7)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (8)
  5. Occupation:
    • Skilled trades- Rank (4)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials- Rank (7)
    • Associate professional and technical- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (3)
    • Detached- Rank (5)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (7)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (7)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Shropshire

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 57,267 41.03
Semi-detached 46,762 33.5
Terraced 21,998 15.76
Flats 8,467 6.07
Converted or shared house 1,439 1.03
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,390 1.0
Caravan or other mobile structure 1,166 0.84
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,094 0.78

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted building. Eg school, church 3 1.0
Detached 5 41.03
Caravan or other mobile structure 7 0.84
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 10 0.78
Converted or shared house 15 1.03
Semi-detached 17 33.5
Terraced 18 15.76
Flats 24 6.07

Comparing Shropshire wards.



Property ownership in Shropshire

  1. Owned – 68.62% (95,784)
    1. Owns outright – 42.46% (59,262)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.17% (36,522)
  2. Private rented – 17.46% (24,367)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 14.63% (20,425)
    2. Other private rented – 2.82% (3,942)
  3. Social rented – 13.02% (18,169)
    1. Other social rented – 8.99% (12,553)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 4.02% (5,616)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.84% (1,170)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.84% (1,170)

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 8 (68.62%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 4 (42.46%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 19 (26.17%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 11 (0.84%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 11 (0.84%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 11 (17.46%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 3 (2.82%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 10 (14.63%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 21 (13.02%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 11 (8.99%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 18 (4.02%)

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Families in Shropshire

  1. Single family household – 65.56% (91,505)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.57% (44,065)
      1. No children – 13.11% (18,297)
      2. Dependent children – 12.35% (17,242)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.11% (8,526)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 13.57% (18,946)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.65% (16,266)
      1. No children – 6.34% (8,844)
      2. With dependent children – 4.52% (6,302)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.80% (1,120)
    4. Lone parent family – 8.36% (11,675)
      1. With dependent children – 4.93% (6,880)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.44% (4,795)
    5. Other single family household – 0.40% (553)
      1. Other family composition – 0.40% (553)
  2. One person household – 29.68% (41,428)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 15.39% (21,475)
    2. Other – 14.30% (19,953)
  3. Other household types – 4.76% (6,643)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.72% (3,798)
    2. With dependent children – 2.04% (2,845)

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 11 (65.56%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (13.57%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 10 (31.57%)
      1. No children – rank – 3 (13.11%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (6.11%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 19 (12.35%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 15 (11.65%)
      1. No children – rank – 11 (6.34%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (0.80%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 21 (4.52%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 20 (0.40%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 20 (0.40%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 23 (8.36%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 22 (3.44%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 23 (4.93%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 11 (4.76%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 11 (2.04%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (2.72%)
  3. One person household – rank – 14 (29.68%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 7 (15.39%)
    2. Other – rank – 21 (14.30%)

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Shropshire household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 70,872 50.78
Household is deprived in one dimension 47,508 34.04
Household is deprived in two dimensions 17,359 12.44
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,697 2.65
Household is deprived in four dimensions 143 0.1

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 7 50.78
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 34.04
Household is deprived in three dimensions 19 2.65
Household is deprived in four dimensions 20 0.1
Household is deprived in two dimensions 21 12.44

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Household sizes in Shropshire

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 54,661 39.16
1 person in household 41,428 29.68
3 people in household 20,205 14.48
4 people in household 16,078 11.52
5 people in household 4,835 3.46
6 people in household 1,396 1.0
7 people in household 505 0.36
8 or more people in household 471 0.34

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 2 39.16
8 or more people in household 7 0.34
7 people in household 12 0.36
6 people in household 13 1.0
1 person in household 14 29.68
4 people in household 18 11.52
5 people in household 22 3.46
3 people in household 23 14.48

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Age groups of Shropshire residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 72,810 22.5
Aged 35 to 49 years 53,927 16.66
Aged 65 to 74 years 42,768 13.22
Aged 75 to 84 years 28,497 8.81
Aged 10 to 15 years 20,689 6.39
Aged 5 to 9 years 16,249 5.02
Aged 25 to 34 years 15,125 4.67
Aged 4 years and under 14,422 4.46
Aged 16 to 19 years 13,474 4.16
Aged 85 years and over 10,823 3.34

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 4 22.5
Aged 85 years and over 5 3.34
Aged 65 to 74 years 6 13.22
Aged 75 to 84 years 6 8.81
Aged 16 to 19 years 14 4.16
Aged 25 to 34 years 18 4.67
Aged 4 years and under 22 4.46
Aged 5 to 9 years 22 5.02
Aged 10 to 15 years 22 6.39
Aged 35 to 49 years 22 16.66

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Gender breakdown in Shropshire

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 163,923 50.66
Male 159,683 49.34

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 7 49.34
Female 18 50.66

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Shropshire Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 150,899 46.63
Good health 112,330 34.71
Fair health 43,932 13.58
Bad health 12,796 3.95
Very bad health 3,649 1.13

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 8 46.63
Good health 14 34.71
Fair health 16 13.58
Very bad health 17 1.13
Bad health 18 3.95

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Relationship status amongst Shropshire Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 49.45% (134,614)
    1. Married – 49.22% (133,995)
      1. Opposite sex – 48.98% (133,340)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (655)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.23% (619)
      1. Same sex – 0.15% (421)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (198)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 31.25% (85,075)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.94% (27,056)
    1. Divorced – 9.92% (27,006)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (50)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.33% (19,968)
    1. Widowed – 7.32% (19,941)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (27)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.03% (5,533)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.02% (5,491)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (42)

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  1. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 7 (7.33%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 7 (7.32%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (49.45%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.23%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 4 (0.15%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.07%)
    2. Married – rank – 8 (49.22%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 6 (0.24%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (48.98%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 11 (9.94%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 4 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 11 (9.92%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 18 (31.25%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 18 (2.03%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 18 (2.02%)

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Shropshire residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.34% (314,995)
    1. United Kingdom – 94.09% (304,471)
    2. EU countries – 3.00% (9,706)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.35% (4,361)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.81% (2,607)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.75% (2,416)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.10% (322)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.25% (818)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.25% (818)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.28% (4,140)
  3. Africa – 0.69% (2,235)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.45% (1,443)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.23% (745)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (49)

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 4 (0.23%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 5 (0.02%)
  3. Europe – rank – 8 (97.34%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 9 (94.09%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 15 (3.00%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 6 (0.10%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 12 (0.75%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 14 (1.35%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 19 (0.81%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.25%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.25%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.45%)
  5. Africa – rank – 18 (0.69%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (1.28%)

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Passport records of Shropshire residents

  1. Europe – 80.85% (261,648)
    1. United Kingdom – 78.22% (253,138)
    2. Other Europe – 2.29% (7,412)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.21% (7,161)
        1. Other EU countries – 0.86% (2,796)
        2. Poland – 0.53% (1,729)
        3. Romania – 0.34% (1,089)
        4. Italy – 0.10% (339)
        5. Lithuania – 0.09% (290)
        6. Germany – 0.08% (261)
        7. Portugal – 0.07% (220)
        8. Spain – 0.07% (238)
        9. France – 0.06% (199)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (251)
        1. Other Europe – 0.06% (192)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (59)
    3. Ireland – 0.34% (1,098)
  2. No passport held – 18.29% (59,201)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.48% (1,556)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.19% (602)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.12% (383)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.10% (330)
    4. Middle East – 0.07% (233)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (8)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.15% (473)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.13% (406)
    2. Central and South America – 0.02% (67)
  5. Africa – 0.14% (468)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.09% (282)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.04% (142)
    3. North Africa – 0.01% (44)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.08% (258)

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 3 (0.08%)
  2. Europe – rank – 12 (80.85%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 7 (0.34%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (78.22%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 17 (2.29%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 15 (0.08%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 12 (0.02%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 14 (0.06%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 17 (2.21%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 11 (0.09%)
        2. Other EU countries – rank – 11 (0.86%)
        3. Germany – rank – 12 (0.08%)
        4. France – rank – 13 (0.06%)
        5. Spain – rank – 13 (0.07%)
        6. Italy – rank – 16 (0.10%)
        7. Portugal – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        8. Romania – rank – 17 (0.34%)
        9. Poland – rank – 20 (0.53%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.15%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.13%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 16 (0.02%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 13 (18.29%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 16 (0.48%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 6 (0.07%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 9 (0.12%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 11 (0.10%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 19 (0.19%)
  6. Africa – rank – 19 (0.14%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 14 (0.09%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 17 (0.04%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 18 (0.01%)

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Ethnic groups in Shropshire

  1. White – 96.68% (312,876)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 93.30% (301,918)
    2. Other White – 2.76% (8,945)
    3. Irish – 0.47% (1,506)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.11% (349)
    5. Roma – 0.05% (158)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.34% (4,324)
    1. Indian – 0.50% (1,614)
    2. Other Asian – 0.35% (1,121)
    3. Chinese – 0.28% (909)
    4. Pakistani – 0.14% (443)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.07% (237)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.19% (3,861)
    1. White and Asian – 0.39% (1,259)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.35% (1,126)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.33% (1,076)
    4. White and Black African – 0.12% (400)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.44% (1,429)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.32% (1,043)
    2. Arab – 0.12% (386)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.35% (1,117)
    1. African – 0.18% (576)
    2. Caribbean – 0.09% (300)
    3. Other Black – 0.07% (241)

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 3 (96.68%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 5 (93.30%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 7 (0.11%)
    3. Irish – rank – 11 (0.47%)
    4. Roma – rank – 14 (0.05%)
    5. Other White – rank – 14 (2.76%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 19 (0.44%)
    1. Arab – rank – 16 (0.12%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 20 (0.32%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 21 (1.34%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 17 (0.28%)
    2. Indian – rank – 18 (0.50%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 19 (0.07%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 21 (0.14%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 21 (0.35%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 21 (0.35%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 18 (0.07%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.09%)
    3. African – rank – 22 (0.18%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (1.19%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (0.33%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.35%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 20 (0.39%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 21 (0.12%)

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Religions in Shropshire

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 179,516 55.47
No religion 119,573 36.95
Not answered 18,931 5.85
Muslim 1,708 0.53
Other religion 1,482 0.46
Buddhist 895 0.28
Sikh 760 0.23
Hindu 557 0.17
Jewish 182 0.06

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 2 55.47
Jewish 7 0.06
Not answered 9 5.85
Other religion 11 0.46
Sikh 15 0.23
No religion 16 36.95
Buddhist 16 0.28
Muslim 21 0.53
Hindu 23 0.17

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Employment and unemployment amongst Shropshire Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 56.94% (155,011)
    1. In employment – 54.83% (149,268)
      1. Employee – 43.55% (118,558)
        1. Full-time – 31.10% (84,664)
        2. Part-time – 12.45% (33,894)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.34% (25,424)
        1. Full-time – 5.50% (14,987)
        2. Part-time – 3.83% (10,437)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.94% (5,286)
        1. Full-time – 1.55% (4,231)
        2. Part-time – 0.39% (1,055)
    2. Unemployed – 2.11% (5,743)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.63% (113,335)
    1. Retired – 28.49% (77,553)
    2. Looking after home or family – 3.60% (9,814)
    3. Student – 3.56% (9,687)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.52% (9,574)
    5. Other – 2.46% (6,707)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.43% (3,899)
    1. In employment – 1.16% (3,154)
      1. Employee – 1.10% (3,003)
        1. Part-time – 0.88% (2,402)
        2. Full-time – 0.22% (601)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (138)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (97)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (41)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (13)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (5)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (8)
    2. Unemployed – 0.27% (745)

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 11 (41.63%)
    1. Retired – rank – 5 (28.49%)
    2. Student – rank – 16 (3.56%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 18 (3.60%)
    4. Other – rank – 18 (2.46%)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 19 (3.52%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 13 (56.94%)
    1. In employment – rank – 12 (54.83%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (1.94%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (1.55%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.39%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 4 (9.34%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (5.50%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (3.83%)
      3. Employee – rank – 20 (43.55%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (12.45%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (31.10%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 17 (2.11%)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 20 (1.43%)
    1. In employment – rank – 19 (1.16%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 17 (0.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.04%)
      2. Employee – rank – 19 (1.10%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.22%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.88%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 20 (0.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.00%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 23 (0.27%)

Comparing Shropshire wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Shropshire

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 58,532 21.5
Small employers and own account workers 37,835 13.9
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 33,935 12.46
Semi-routine occupations 33,014 12.13
Routine occupations 32,090 11.79
Intermediate occupations 31,167 11.45
Never worked and long-term unemployed 16,915 6.21
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 15,660 5.75
Full-time students 13,099 4.81

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Small employers and own account workers 4 13.9
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 7 21.5
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8 12.46
Intermediate occupations 15 11.45
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 16 5.75
Semi-routine occupations 16 12.13
Routine occupations 19 11.79
Full-time students 19 4.81
Never worked and long-term unemployed 20 6.21

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Occupation groups in Shropshire

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 26,819 17.59
Managers, directors and senior officials 21,180 13.9
Skilled trades 21,109 13.85
Associate professional and technical 18,664 12.24
Caring, leisure and other service 15,219 9.98
Elementary 15,132 9.93
Administrative and secretarial 13,271 8.71
Sales and customer service 10,852 7.12
Process, plant and machine operatives 10,178 6.68

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Rank of Shropshire when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 4 13.85
Managers, directors and senior officials 7 13.9
Associate professional and technical 9 12.24
Professional occupations 11 17.59
Caring, leisure and other service 11 9.98
Sales and customer service 18 7.12
Process, plant and machine operatives 19 6.68
Elementary 20 9.93
Administrative and secretarial 22 8.71

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