Planning Practice Note:
South Shropshire facts and figures
The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide basic statistical and other information about South Shropshire. The information comes from the 1991 Census and other sources.
2001 CENSUS
There is now a lot of information available from the 2001 Census. For further information visit:
- 2001 Census - National Statistics Website (External link)
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information on a wide range of topics is available. Please contact the Planning Policy section for details 01584 813338.
STUDENT AND SCHOOL PROJECTS
The Council is often asked for information for school and student projects. The Council has information available for a range of projects but, regrettably, it is unable to undertake research or prepare material for specific purposes. Before deciding on the subject or detail of a project you are advised to consult the Planning Policy section on the sorts of information which are readily available or accessible.
South Shropshire
- area - 102,664 ha
- Population 40,410 (2001 Census)
Population structure (2001)
- 0-4 years - 5.2% population
- 5-15 years - 11.8% population
- 16-19 years - 5.1% population
- 20-29 years - 7.7% population
- 30-44 years - 19.5% population
- 45-retirement age 25.3% population
- retirement age+ 25.2% population
Population trends (1998-2010)
- 0-15 years -2.7% change
- 16-24 years +22.2% change
- 25-44 years -3.7% change
- 45-64 years +12.0% change
- 65-74 years +15.9% change
- 75 years and over +22.0% change
- All ages +7.0% change
Population density
- District (2001) 0.394 no/ha
- Sparsest parish (1991) 0.055 no/ha
- Densest parish (1991) 10.677no/ha
Selected 2001 Census data
- In-migrants 1991-2001 10.2%
- Total households 17,262
- One person households 4,757
- All pensioner households 5,251
- Married couple households 6,875
- Cohabiting couple households 1,256
- Lone parent households 692
- Black and minority ethnic groups 0.9%
- People with long-term illness 7,822
- Health 'good' or 'fairly good' 90.9%
- Marital status (over 16 only)
- Married people 19,512
- Single/separ'd/divorced/ widowed 13,592
- Economically active (16-74) 28,076
- Wholly retired 5,464
- Households with no car or van 15.7
Socio-economic class'n (2001)
- Large employers/higher managerial 2.4% population
- Higher professional 4.1% population
- Lower managerial and professional 16.3% population
- Intermediate 6.1% population
- Small employers 15.7% population
- Lower supervisory and technical 6.9% population
- Semi-routine 11.8% population
- Routine 8.6% population
- Never worked 1.5% population
- Long-term unemployed 0.7% population
- Full-time students 4.0% population
- Not classifiable 21.8% population
Occupation groups (2001)
- Managers and senior officials 14.7%
- Professionals 10.1%
- Associate professional/technical 10.2%
- Admin and secretarial 9.5%
- Skilled trade 20.3%
- Personal service 8.1%
- Sales and customer service 5.7%
- Plant and machinery operatives 8.4%
- Elementary occupations 13.1%
Parishes
- Number of Parishes 62
- parishes without parish councils 10
- parish councils 42
Rural parish facilities (1997)
- % with post office 41
- % with shop 33
- % with pub 52
- % with doctor's surgery 10
- % with village hall 68
- % with police station 8
- % with bus service 5+ days per week 58
- % with no bus service 13
Housing
number of dwellings (07/03) 19,063
- % owner occupied (2001) 72.0%
- % shared ownership (2001) 0.5
- number unfit to live in (2001) 755
- households on waiting list (09/03) 1,452
Employment workforce (2000)
Workforce 16,100
- unemployed males (07/02) 2.5%
- unemployed females (07/02) 1.1%
Employment by industry (2001)
- agriculture and forestry 10.2%
- energy and water 0.9%
- manufacturing 14.1%
- construction 8.2%
- distribution/hotels restaurants 22.4%
- transport and communications 4.5%
- banking/finance/insurance 11.8%
- public admin/education/health 22.7%
- others 5.1%
Workplace size (1995) places
- self employed - not known
- 1-4 employees 1,277 places
- 5-10 employees 210 places
- 11-24 employees 102 places
- 25-199 employees 66 places
- 200+ employees - not known
Electoral Areas
- District Electoral Areas 23
- District Councillors 34
- average population per Councillor 1,189
- electorate (2001) 33,032
- average electors per Councillor 972
- County Divisions in district 6
- number of County Councillors 6
- Parliamentary constituency - Ludlow (part of)
Shropshire Hills AONB
- total area 80,400ha
- area in South Shropshire 67,200ha
- % in South Shropshire 83.6%
- % of South Shropshire 65.5%
- Environmentally Sensitive Areas 2
- total area in district 52,200ha
- % of South Shropshire 51%
- Ramsar sites 1
- Special Areas of Conservation 1
- National nature reserves 2
- SSSIs 46
- Sites for wildlife conservation 293
- Conservation Areas 44
- total area 534ha
- Listed Buildings
- grade I 35
- grade II* 143
- grade II 1,906
- total 2,084
- Ancient monuments 211
- Archaeological sites 1,772
Contact Numbers
- Planning Policy, Tel: (01584) 813338
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