Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY1 1DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.4%	48.1%	4.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.6%	51.9%	-4.7%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SY1 1DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	46.5%	0.7%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	27.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.5%	15.5%	4.0%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	46.3%	-1.9%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	34.3%	40.6%	6.3%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	45.3%	-0.9%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	93.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	74.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	5.1%	12.7%	7.6%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	0.3%	4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	75.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Pride Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pride Hill was 1042.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1433.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Pride Hill has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 363.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SY1 1DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pride Hill are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 1DQ

Average Price
£1,643,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,643,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pride Hill

Average Price
£1,265,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,070,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,574

Other
£3,141,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pride HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£3,150,000	2021-03-31	£3,515,717
23 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-03-31	£697,563
17 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2015-05-29	£1,902,869
16 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2015-04-02	£867,677
14 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£990,000	2015-03-31	£1,365,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 1DQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SY1 1DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	94
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	3,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patisserie Clementine	3 Butcher Row, Shrewsbury	64 yd
Floro Lounge	46 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury	68 yd
Number Four	4 Butcher Row, Shrewsbury	76 yd
House Of The Rising Sun	18 Butcher Row, Shrewsbury	76 yd
Pret A Manger	2 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Libertine	16 - 17 Butcher Row, Shrewsbury	76 yd
The Bull Inn	Butcher Row, Shrewsbury	76 yd
The Yorkshire House	St Marys Place, Shrewsbury	125 yd
Loggerheads	The Loggerheads, 1 Church Street	125 yd
Three Fishes	Fish Street, Shrewsbury	141 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	27 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury	45 yd
Philpotts	2 Abbots House, Butcher Row	71 yd
Meg Hawkins Ltd	Unit 17, Upper Level Darwin Shopping Centre	119 yd
Mexicano	2 Bear Steps, Fish Street	126 yd
Brambles	2 Roushill Bank, Shrewsbury	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		63 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	458 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	466 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		472 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	475 yd
Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre SWIMMING BATHS SWIMMING BATHS PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	519 yd
Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET	tennis courts	537 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.26 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SY1 1DQ