Princess Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY1 1LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	52.2%	7.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	55.5%	47.8%	-7.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	50%	60.2%	10.2%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	22%	-3.0%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	16.6%	10.2%	-6.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	47.6%	-5.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34.7%	35.7%	1.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.3%	13.1%	4.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around SY1 1LW this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	5.5%	-12.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	24.6%	8.3%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	47.9%	6.6%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.7%	79.8%	-15.9%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	87.2%	71.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	10.7%	8.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	71.7%	-15.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	13.4%	7.5%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 882.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1197.6% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 364.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 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 1LW, 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 Princess Street are based on 20 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 Princess Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 1LW

Average Price
£298,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,322

Other
£389,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£493,448

Semi-Detached
£772,923

Terraced
£705,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,512

Other
£405,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 - 29 Princess Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-02-29	£294,684
29A Princess Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-12-23	£532,185
Apartment 3 26 - 27 Princess Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-07-16	£247,385
Apartment 2 26 - 27 Princess Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-05-21	£215,448
23 Princess Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£316,800	2018-08-31	£388,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 1LW

Employment

SY1 1LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SY1 1LW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	44
Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Other	25
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	15
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,847 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	1,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	3,764 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	415 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	171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	253 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,512 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
Gallery Tea Rooms	24 - 25 Princess Street, Shrewsbury	10 yd
Ginger & Co Coffee	Ginger & Co, 30 - 31 Princess Street	10 yd
La Piazzetta	14 The Square, Shrewsbury	48 yd
Daily Brews	24 The Square, Shrewsbury	54 yd
Stop Cafe Bar	The Music Hall, The Square	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	50 High Street, Shrewsbury	58 yd
The Old Post Office	Old Post Office Hotel, 1 Milk Street	106 yd
Three Fishes	Fish Street, Shrewsbury	111 yd
Admiral Benbow	25 Swan Hill, Shrewsbury	136 yd
The Hole In The Wall	1 Shoplatch, Shrewsbury	138 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plantkind	4 Milk Street, Shrewsbury	99 yd
Mexicano	2 Bear Steps, Fish Street	127 yd
Philpotts	2 Abbots House, Butcher Row	163 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino Pizza, 22 Shoplatch	192 yd
Eat In Pizza	11 General Stalls Market Hall, Shoplatch	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		283 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, Old Potts Way		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	235 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		275 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	349 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre SWIMMING BATHS SWIMMING BATHS PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	537 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	545 yd
Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET	tennis courts	628 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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