School Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY1 2AL is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	40.3%	44.6%	4.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	59.7%	55.4%	-4.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 2AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	56.8%	52.8%	-4.0%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	25.4%	3.5%	44.2%	-18.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.2%	15.3%	1.1%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	44.3%	46.9%	2.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	40.3%	37.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2AL this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14.6%	0.9%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.5%	8.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	35%	38.6%	3.6%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95%	90.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	8.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	83.6%	74.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	10.4%	12.9%	2.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	0.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	73.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	12.4%	8.9%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	4%	6.2%	2.2%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	11.7%	1.5%	10.2%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is School Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Gardens was 750.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1002.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 340.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 2AL, 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 School Gardens are based on 35 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 School Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 2AL

Average Price
£404,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£404,191

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Gardens

Average Price
£376,973

Semi-Detached
£1,024,977

Terraced
£319,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,799

Other
£352,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old School House School Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-04-30	£420,473
The Old School House School Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-03-24	£478,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 2AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	3,333 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	603 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	543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,134 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
Dough And Oil	18 - 20 Castle Street, Shrewsbury	15 yd
Cups Coffee & Creators	16-17 Castle Street, Shrewsbury	40 yd
Mother Hubbards Famous Fish And Chips	11A Castle Street, Shrewsbury	63 yd
St Nicholas	24 Castle Street, Shrewsbury	69 yd
Cafe 34	34 Castle Street, Shrewsbury	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oil	30 & 31 Castle Street, Shrewsbury	60 yd
Glou Glou	Glouglou, 17A Castle Gates	113 yd
The Vaults	16 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury	134 yd
Bulls Head	14 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury	150 yd
The Yorkshire House	St Marys Place, Shrewsbury	154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Groundskeeper	21 Castle Street, Shrewsbury	15 yd
Plan Burrito	29 Castle Street, Shrewsbury	57 yd
Castle Banquet	Castle Banquet Ltd, 20D Castle Gates	96 yd
Meg Hawkins Ltd	Unit 17, Upper Level Darwin Shopping Centre	130 yd
Al Piccolino	9 - 10 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		176 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	375 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	389 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	395 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	451 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Shrewsbury) (Closed) 111-112 111-112 St. Michaels Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	660 yd
Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET	tennis courts	663 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		704 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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