Fitzalan Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY1 3LH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.4%	52.4%	0.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 3LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	41.8%	42.4%	0.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	41.2%	1.4%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	43.2%	36.3%	-6.9%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	30.5%	39.5%	9.0%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	18.7%	16.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around SY1 3LH this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 10.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	29.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	18.1%	2.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	12.3%	6.8%	5.3%	7.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	33.8%	-23.1%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	99.7%	96.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	97.1%	93.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	93.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	32.1%	13.5%	18.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Fitzalan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzalan Road was 108.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% higher than the Bagley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fitzalan Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 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 3LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Fitzalan Road are based on 36 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 Fitzalan Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY1 3LH

Average Price
£174,789

Semi-Detached
£187,046

Terraced
£156,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzalan Road

Average Price
£186,628

Semi-Detached
£194,936

Terraced
£181,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzalan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fitzalan Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-13	£188,631
8 Fitzalan Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-12-22	£258,448
14 Fitzalan Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-11-08	£181,473
28 Fitzalan Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-04-03	£184,599
8 Fitzalan Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2018-07-06	£236,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY1 3LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School Bainbridge Green , SY1 3QR	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School Rutland , Off York Road SY1 3QG	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Corndon Crescent , Sundorne Road SY1 4LE	2out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlescott Junior School Featherbed Lane , SY1 4QN	3out of 4	1,695 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	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	5,376 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	3,701 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	1,181 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	1,941 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	3,850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	3,987 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
Riversway Elim Church Centre	Elim Church, The Elim Centre	159 yd
Rashers	29 Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury	384 yd
Cooper's Cafe	70 - 72 Ennerdale Road, Shrewsbury	490 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Holywood Bowl, Brixton Way	551 yd
Kendal Delights	Unit C, Kendal Court	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harry Hotspur	Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury	655 yd
Steam Wagon Inn	Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury	748 yd
Harlescott Social Club	Roseway, Shrewsbury	800 yd
Sentinel Cricket Club	Albert Road, Shrewsbury	1,004 yd
The Heathgates	2 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Fryer	18 Grafton Mews, Shrewsbury	549 yd
Eato's	75 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	757 yd
Arki's Fish Bar	63 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	757 yd
Star Fish Bar	Unit 3, 198 Whitchurch Road	761 yd
Papa Johns	69 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Harlescott	Eurogarages Ltd, Harlescott Service Station	549 yd
Lidl	Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury	814 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Whitchurch Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Mania Gym & Fitness (Closed) Unit 7 Unit 7 Lancaster Road	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Grange Sports Centre (Shrewsbury) WORCESTER ROAD CAMPUS WORCESTER ROAD CAMPUS WORCESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	270 yd
Kynaston Road Recreation Ground KYNASTON ROAD	grass pitches	315 yd
The Grange Primary School BAINBRIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	362 yd
Waincott Recreation Ground WAINCOTT	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Reman Services Cricket Club Albert Road	grass pitches	1,052 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY1 3LH