Freshfields, Shrewsbury, SY1 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY1 3JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.5%	48.5%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	39%	47.5%	8.5%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	33.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.8%	43.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.3%	35.9%	2.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	21.9%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	7.9%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	9.1%	5.6%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	19.4%	2.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	20.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.3%	96.5%	-2.8%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	99%	95.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	95.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Freshfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshfields was 164.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.7% higher than the Bagley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freshfields has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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 3JB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Freshfields are based on 67 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 Freshfields, Shrewsbury, SY1 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 3JB

Average Price
£221,100

Semi-Detached
£219,566

Terraced
£189,679

Detached
£283,177

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshfields

Average Price
£232,027

Semi-Detached
£235,025

Terraced
£205,614

Detached
£287,755

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FreshfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Freshfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2023-07-07	£248,137
29 Freshfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-12-21	£247,899
32 Freshfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,500	2022-12-02	£212,560
26 Freshfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2021-11-29	£246,951
25 Freshfields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-07-16	£171,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 3JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacres Primary School Rutland , Off York Road SY1 3QG	3out of 4	94 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Bainbridge Green , SY1 3QR	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Corndon Crescent , Sundorne Road SY1 4LE	2out of 4	1,607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlescott Junior School Featherbed Lane , SY1 4QN	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Community school	No	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	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	3,844 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	4,228 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	726 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	2,218 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	4,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	4,525 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
Bill's Kitchen	March Way, Shrewsbury	385 yd
Riversway Elim Church Centre	Elim Church, The Elim Centre	551 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Holywood Bowl, Brixton Way	602 yd
Victoria's Breakfast And Lunch Bar	Unit 43, Rural Enterprise Centre	642 yd
Fast Trak Diner	Unit 14, Yeomanry Road	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harry Hotspur	Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury		106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Fryer	18 Grafton Mews, Shrewsbury	395 yd
Caprinos Pizza	Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury	815 yd
Greggs	Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury	815 yd
Star Fish Bar	Unit 3, 198 Whitchurch Road	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Harlescott	Eurogarages Ltd, Harlescott Service Station		474 yd
Lidl	Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury		868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kynaston Road Recreation Ground KYNASTON ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
The Grange Primary School BAINBRIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	652 yd
Muscle Mania Gym & Fitness (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Lancaster Road	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Waincott Recreation Ground WAINCOTT	grass pitches	698 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Shrewsbury) WORCESTER ROAD CAMPUS WORCESTER ROAD CAMPUS WORCESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	786 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY1 3JB