Whitemere Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY1 3DD has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49.5%	47%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.5%	53%	2.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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 vicinity of SY1 3DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	36.3%	10.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	52.4%	-6.2%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	7.7%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	46%	44.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.6%	36.5%	1.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	14.1%	-11.0%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	18.1%	0.6%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	10.4%	2.8%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	25.7%	11.8%	16.9%	8.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	20.9%	7.8%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	98%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	92.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	92.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	4%	1.8%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Whitemere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitemere Road was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the Bagley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitemere Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SY1 3DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Whitemere Road are based on 108 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 Whitemere Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 3DD

Average Price
£240,866

Semi-Detached
£242,062

Terraced
£220,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitemere Road

Average Price
£245,018

Semi-Detached
£246,299

Terraced
£230,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£221,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitemere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Whitemere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2023-01-27	£224,424
54 Whitemere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,550	2022-07-13	£287,581
54 Whitemere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-12-23	£291,058
77 Whitemere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2021-02-26	£237,918
85 Whitemere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2020-11-17	£230,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 3DD

Employment

SY1 3DD 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	94
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pleasant Primary Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Bainbridge Green , SY1 3QR	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	4,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	4,721 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	2,618 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	1,750 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Prepatoria School 7 Park Plaza , Battlefield Enterprise Park SY1 3AF	- not rated	2,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Central Office Admin , Sundorne Education Centre SY1 4RG	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	2,783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	2,910 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepes Piri Piri	36 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	603 yd
Cooper's Cafe	70 - 72 Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury	710 yd
Rashers	29 Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury	821 yd
Hencote	Hencote Farm, Cross Hill	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steam Wagon Inn	Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury	351 yd
The Compass Inn	The Compasses Inn, 45 Long Row	393 yd
The Heathgates	2 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	658 yd
The Coach Inn	Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	709 yd
Sentinel Cricket Club	Albert Road, Shrewsbury	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden	89 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury	252 yd
Snax Fish Bar	93 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury	252 yd
Flaming Great	57 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	564 yd
Tasty Food	28 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	603 yd
Pisces Fish Bar	36A Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury		544 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Whitchurch Road		568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Sports Centre (Shrewsbury) WORCESTER ROAD CAMPUS WORCESTER ROAD CAMPUS WORCESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Greenfields Recreation Ground FALSTAFF STREET	grass pitches	872 yd
Reman Services Cricket Club Albert Road	grass pitches	968 yd
Muscle Mania Gym & Fitness (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Lancaster Road	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
The Grange Primary School BAINBRIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	1,041 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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