Simpson Square is in Shrewsbury and in Shrewsbury And Atcham district.
SY1 2EQ is located in the Quarry and Coton Hill electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. This postcode has been in use
since 2005-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Simpson Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SY1 2EU, SY1 2DE, SY1 2EH, SY1 2LQ, SY1 2EJ, SY1 2EY, SY1 2HL, SY1 2HU, SY1 2RP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Simpson Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £162,500 | 2023-01-10 | £156,892 |
| 16 Simpson Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2022-06-15 | £155,605 |
| 1 Simpson Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £137,500 | 2021-10-14 | £145,564 |
| 23 Simpson Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £107,000 | 2021-06-28 | £112,316 |
| 9 Simpson Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2020-10-23 | £100,873 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH | 3out of 4 | 679 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP | 3out of 4 | 888 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP | 3out of 4 | 971 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Pleasant Primary Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY | 3out of 4 | 1,431 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN | 3out of 4 | 1,511 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA | 4out of 4 | 2,211 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE | 4out of 4 | 2,738 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL | 1out of 4 | 2,747 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW | 3out of 4 | 3,153 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group Priory Road , SY1 1RX | - not rated | 1,110 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE | - not rated | 1,189 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN | - not rated | 1,328 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA | - not rated | 1,692 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH | 3out of 4 | 1,736 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ | - not rated | 2,310 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shrewsbury Ark | Rock And Fountain Inn, 32 Castle Foregate | 139 yd | |
| Lucy's Kitchen | Bird In Hand, 51 Coton Hill | 320 yd | |
| Café On The Severn | The Gateway Education And Arts Centre, Chester Street | 379 yd | |
| Bird And Beer | Unit 1, Chronicle House | 423 yd | |
| Shrewsbury Prison Restaurant | Former Prison, The Dana | 444 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley Sports And Social Club | Greenfields Gardens, Shrewsbury | 239 yd | |
| The Dolphin Inn | 48 St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury | 312 yd | |
| Press De Cuba@The Dolphin | 48 St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury | 312 yd | |
| The Bird In Hand | 51 Coton Hill, Shrewsbury | 319 yd | |
| The Buttermarket | Howard Street, Shrewsbury | 360 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frydays Fish Bar / Tasty Pizza | 34 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury | 139 yd | |
| Hyper | 75 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury | 182 yd | |
| Peking Aroma | 74 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury | 182 yd | |
| Pizza 1 Stop | 33 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury | 210 yd | |
| Star Kebab Pizza | 27 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury | 253 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury | 801 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness First Health Club (Shrewsbury) (Closed) 111-112 111-112 St. Michaels Street | health and fitness suite | 49 yd |
| St Michaels Recreation Ground BEDDOW CLOSE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 412 yd |
| Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET | grass pitches | 555 yd |
| Castle Walk Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET | tennis courts | 614 yd |
| Greenfields Recreation Ground FALSTAFF STREET | grass pitches | 725 yd |
| Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate | grass pitches | 848 yd |
| Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place | health and fitness suite | 872 yd |
| The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate | grass pitches | 936 yd |
| Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL | health and fitness suite | 939 yd |
| Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET | tennis courts | 1,023 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 96.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 67.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 70.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160.01 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160.01 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30.05 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 637 crimes were reported
near Simpson Square .
Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SY1 2EQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SY1 2EQ 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Female | 229 |
| Male | 246 |
| Single | 256 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 86 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 46 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 289 |
| Good health | 133 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 46 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 27 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 98 |
| Degree or Similar | 181 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 10 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Other Asian | 10 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 421 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 6 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 377 |
| European Union | 68 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 20 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 377 |
| 10+ Years | 43 |
| 5-10 Years | 24 |
| 2-5 Years | 24 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 351 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Romania | 18 |
| Other EU countries | 18 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 4 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 49 |
| No religion | 276 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Buddhist | 5 |
| Muslim | 15 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 26 |