Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, SY10 7NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY10 7NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	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 vicinity of SY10 7NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.8% 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	25.2%	17.5%	-7.7%	37.9%	-20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	68.8%	10.1%	44.2%	24.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6%	6.1%	0.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	54.3%	43.8%	-10.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	29.9%	38.6%	8.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.1%	10.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.1%	3.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.6%	2.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	42.8%	7.2%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	98%	97.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is SY10 7NQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY10 7NQ was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SY10 7NQ has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in St Martin's and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY10 7NQ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oswestry.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, SY10 7NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY10 7NQ

Average Price
£773,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£773,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY10 7NQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fron Heulog Bungalow, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2004-03-23	£495,360
Fron Heulog Bungalow, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2001-09-18	£392,938
Tynyrhos Farm, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2000-05-26	£1,374,397
Fron Uchaf, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	1998-07-24	£583,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY10 7NQ

Employment

SY10 7NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY10 7NQ 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 retired residents living in SY10 7NQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	18
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selattyn CofE Primary School Glyn Road , Selattyn SY10 7DH	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Rhyn Primary School Old Chirk Road , Weston Rhyn SY10 7SR	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gobowen Primary School School Lane , Gobowen SY11 3LD	3out of 4	4,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Moors Bank , St Martins SY10 7BD	2out of 4	5,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreton Hall School Weston Rhyn , SY11 3EW	- not rated	3,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentre Church in Wales Controlled Primary School Pentre , Chirk LL14 5AW	- not rated	5,190 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Froncysyllte C.P. School Woodlands Road , Froncysyllte LL20 7RS	- not rated	5,255 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SY10 7NQ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookside Leisure Park BROOKSIDE LEISURE PARK BROOKSIDE LEISURE PARK QUINTA PARK BOUNDARY ROAD TO COUNTY BOUNDARY PEN Y BRYN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	831 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of SY10 7NQ