St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY1 2DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48%	48.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52%	51.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	55.6%	63.1%	7.5%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	21.2%	-7.3%	44.2%	-23.0%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89.2%) 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	57.8%	61.1%	3.3%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	31.2%	28.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	24%	9.1%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	44.3%	9.9%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.7%	88.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	81.7%	79.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	79.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.1%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is St Michaels Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Street was 142.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.5% higher than the Bagley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY1 2DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Michaels Street are based on 135 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Street

Average Price
£207,627

Semi-Detached
£192,496

Terraced
£217,287

Detached
£269,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,716

Other
£371,836

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

SY1 2DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2DE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	210
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	48
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	46
Human health and social work activities	42
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	24
Other	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	927 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	2,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	3,227 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	1,174 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	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent school	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
The Shrewsbury Ark	Rock And Fountain Inn, 32 Castle Foregate	214 yd
Lucy's Kitchen	Bird In Hand, 51 Coton Hill	372 yd
Café On The Severn	The Gateway Education And Arts Centre, Chester Street	448 yd
Wrekin Housing Trust@Withywood	Withywood, Penson Way	479 yd
Bird And Beer	Unit 1, Chronicle House	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagley Sports And Social Club	Greenfields Gardens, Shrewsbury	225 yd
The Dolphin Inn	48 St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury	245 yd
Press De Cuba@The Dolphin	48 St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury	245 yd
The Bird In Hand	51 Coton Hill, Shrewsbury	372 yd
The Royal Oak	Coton Hill, Shrewsbury	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydays Fish Bar / Tasty Pizza	34 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury	214 yd
Hyper	75 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury	261 yd
Peking Aroma	74 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury	261 yd
Bamboo House	46 New Park Road, Shrewsbury	277 yd
Pizza 1 Stop	33 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Shrewsbury) (Closed) 111-112 111-112 St. Michaels Street	health and fitness suite	119 yd
St Michaels Recreation Ground BEDDOW CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	356 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	612 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET	tennis courts	625 yd
Greenfields Recreation Ground FALSTAFF STREET	grass pitches	646 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	925 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET	tennis courts	1,076 yd

Broadband

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

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