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What is the current population of Shropshire?
In 2007, the population of Shropshire was 290,900 (Office for National Statistics, Registrar General's Population Estimates for Mid-2007, Crown Copyright 2009).
What is the area of Shropshire in hectares and square miles?
The area of Shropshire is 319,736 hectares or 1,235 square miles. The population density of the county is 0.91 persons per hectare or 235.5 persons per square mile (Office for National Statistics, Registrar General's Population Estimates for Mid-2007, Crown Copyright 2009).
How many households are there in Shropshire?
In 2006, there were 122,800 households in Shropshire; this figure is predicted to rise in 2031 to 158,300 households (Sub-national household projections, Communities and Local Government, based on 2006 based ONS sub-national population projections, Crown Copyright 2009).
What is the average wage in Shropshire?
In 2008, the median gross weekly wage for full-time employees was £410.3 in total, £440.2 for men and £353.4 for women. (Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - Workplace Analysis 2008, Crown Copyright 2009).
How many jobs are there in Shropshire?
In 2007, there were 109,000 employee jobs located in Shropshire (Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis 2007, Crown Copyright 2009). In addition, in 2008 in Shropshire 19,800 people of working age were self-employed (Office for National Statistics, Annual Population Survey January 2008 to December 2008, Crown Copyright 2009).
Who are the major employers in Shropshire?
According to SBIS (Shropshire Council, Shropshire Business Information System, Large and Medium Workplaces, June 2007), some of the major employers in Shropshire are Shropshire Council (including all pre-2009 Unitary Authority District and County Council workplaces), the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, British Telecom, Shropshire County Primary Care Trust, Palethorpes Ltd, Royal Mail, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Muller Dairy (UK) Ltd, ABP (Anglo Beef Processors) Ltd.
Please note that many of the facts and figures available on these pages relate to the administrative area covered by Shropshire Council and therefore, exclude Telford and Wrekin. For information on Telford and Wrekin please select the link on this page.