Crewe Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY1 2HQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population 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	54.4%	58.9%	4.5%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	45.6%	41.1%	-4.5%	49.0%	-7.9%

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 2HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	59.1%	60.4%	1.3%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	20.8%	2.6%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	15.8%	8.3%	-7.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.7%	27.4%	-6.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	10%	15.3%	5.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	19.6%	-1.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.6%	7.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	28.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.6%	87.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	5.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	90.4%	83.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	6.5%	13%	6.5%	6.1%	6.9%
Africa	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	83.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Crewe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crewe Street was 92.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% higher than the Bagley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crewe Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.1%.

🔎 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 2HQ, 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 Crewe 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 Shrewsbury And Atcham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Crewe Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 2HQ

Average Price
£166,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£189,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crewe Street

Average Price
£192,787

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,256

Detached
£199,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,678

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crewe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Crewe Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2016-12-04	£188,649
5 Crewe Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-09-18	£174,941
21 Crewe Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2005-05-11	£123,678
5 Crewe Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2001-08-17	£227,385
3 Crewe Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	1999-11-26	£196,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 2HQ

Employment

SY1 2HQ 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 2HQ 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	57
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	588 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wilfred Owen School The Monkmoor Campus , Woodcote Way SY2 5SH	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	3,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	3,636 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	1,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,469 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
Wrekin Housing Trust@Withywood	Withywood, Penson Way	599 yd
The Shrewsbury Ark	Rock And Fountain Inn, 32 Castle Foregate	626 yd
Weir Cafe	Weir Cafe Rear Of, Dorset Farm	681 yd
Lucy's Kitchen	Bird In Hand, 51 Coton Hill	784 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	36 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar@Shrewsbury Freemasons Hall	Freemasons Hall, Crewe Street	1 yd
The Dolphin Inn	48 St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury	174 yd
Press De Cuba@The Dolphin	48 St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury	174 yd
Greenfields And District Bowling Club	Falstaff Street, Shrewsbury	316 yd
Bagley Sports And Social Club	Greenfields Gardens, Shrewsbury	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Spice	15 Haughmond Square, Spring Gardens	209 yd
Bamboo House	46 New Park Road, Shrewsbury	472 yd
Greenfield Spice	48 Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury	519 yd
Frydays Fish Bar / Tasty Pizza	34 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury	626 yd
The Sea Fryer	2 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Recreation Ground BEDDOW CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	138 yd
Greenfields Recreation Ground FALSTAFF STREET	grass pitches	337 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Shrewsbury) (Closed) 111-112 111-112 St. Michaels Street	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET	tennis courts	622 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	1,024 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.14 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY1 2HQ