Cressage Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY1 3DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.4%	32.7%	10.3%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	50.8%	-9.4%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45%	47.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	42%	36.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	12%	-8.5%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	13.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	20.7%	2.6%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.5%	7.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	20.3%	2.9%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	99.4%	2.7%	81.4%	18.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.7%	95.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cressage Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressage Avenue was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Bagley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Cressage Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 3DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cressage Avenue are based on 26 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 Cressage Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 3DT

Average Price
£251,763

Semi-Detached
£251,763

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressage Avenue

Average Price
£269,120

Semi-Detached
£269,120

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressage AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cressage Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-03-04	£311,001
6 Cressage Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-04-20	£250,129
8 Cressage Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-02-19	£238,136
6 Cressage Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2019-10-11	£256,246
20 Cressage Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2019-04-26	£328,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 3DT

Employment

SY1 3DT 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	98
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School Bainbridge Green , SY1 3QR	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School Rutland , Off York Road SY1 3QG	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Corndon Crescent , Sundorne Road SY1 4LE	2out of 4	1,573 yd	Community 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	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	3,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	4,681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	5,114 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	3,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Prepatoria School 7 Park Plaza , Battlefield Enterprise Park SY1 3AF	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Central Office Admin , Sundorne Education Centre SY1 4RG	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	3,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	3,315 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
Cooper's Cafe	70 - 72 Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury	551 yd
Hencote	Hencote Farm, Cross Hill	601 yd
Rashers	29 Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury	615 yd
Riversway Elim Church Centre	Elim Church, The Elim Centre	855 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	36 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steam Wagon Inn	Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury	137 yd
The Compass Inn	The Compasses Inn, 45 Long Row	779 yd
The Heathgates	2 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	846 yd
Sentinel Cricket Club	Albert Road, Shrewsbury	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden	89 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury	191 yd
Snax Fish Bar	93 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury	191 yd
Papa Johns	69 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	915 yd
Eato's	75 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	931 yd
Arki's Fish Bar	63 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Whitchurch Road		662 yd
Tesco Express	59 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury		927 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	469 yd
The Grange Primary School BAINBRIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	618 yd
Muscle Mania Gym & Fitness (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Lancaster Road	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Kynaston Road Recreation Ground KYNASTON ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Reman Services Cricket Club Albert Road	grass pitches	1,072 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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