St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY1 1UH is primarily male, with 59.3% of the population 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	44.2%	40.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	55.8%	59.3%	3.5%	49.0%	10.3%

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 1UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	48.7%	59.2%	10.5%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	22.3%	-8.0%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.5%	47.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.9%	37.5%	6.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	10.5%	1.5%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	6.5%	-7.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	8.5%	7.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	24.5%	5.4%	16.9%	7.6%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	40.8%	-3.4%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94%	92.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	83.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	6%	7.9%	1.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	82.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2%	5.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is St Alkmonds Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Alkmonds Square was 174.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.0% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Alkmonds Square has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 1UH, 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 St Alkmonds Square are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shrewsbury And Atcham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 1UH

Average Price
£317,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£409,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Alkmonds Square

Average Price
£326,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,384

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Alkmonds SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-05-27	£417,329
Flat C St Alkmonds School House, 14 St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,700	2024-09-13	£194,355
11 St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-07-23	£348,623
3 St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-02-03	£425,312
8 St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-22	£223,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 1UH

Employment

SY1 1UH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY1 1UH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	53
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	18
Education	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,707 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	1,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	3,625 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	526 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	215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	1,986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,357 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
La Lanterna	Old Vestry Restaurant, St Alkmonds Square	1 yd
Cromwell's Tap House	11 Dogpole, Shrewsbury	46 yd
Bombos	81 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	65 yd
Thai D Food Bar	79 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	65 yd
Costa Coffee	16 High Street, Shrewsbury	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Fishes	Fish Street, Shrewsbury	73 yd
Loggerheads	The Loggerheads, 1 Church Street	80 yd
The Wheatsheaf	50 High Street, Shrewsbury	104 yd
The Old Post Office	Old Post Office Hotel, 1 Milk Street	104 yd
The Libertine	16 - 17 Butcher Row, Shrewsbury	119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexicano	2 Bear Steps, Fish Street	74 yd
Plantkind	4 Milk Street, Shrewsbury	106 yd
Philpotts	2 Abbots House, Butcher Row	121 yd
Greggs	27 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury	142 yd
Sandwich Cellar	61 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		219 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, Old Potts Way		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	340 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	381 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	395 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		428 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	479 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre SWIMMING BATHS SWIMMING BATHS PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	643 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
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	11.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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