Castlefields, Oswestry, SY11 1DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY11 1DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.5%	50.9%	9.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	58.5%	49.1%	-9.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 SY11 1DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	51%	52.3%	1.3%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	25.6%	5.6%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	20%	15.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	50%	45.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	31%	32.5%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12%	14.6%	2.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	23.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.5%	20.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	10.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.3%	1.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	9.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	18.8%	5.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	13.5%	6.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	91.1%	99.1%	8.0%	81.4%	17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	60.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	18.2%	35.5%	17.3%	6.1%	29.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	60.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	13%	9.1%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.5%	76.7%	-43.2%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	27.4%	1.5%	25.9%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Castlefields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlefields was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% higher than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castlefields has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY11 1DD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Castlefields are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Castlefields, Oswestry, SY11 1DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 1DD

Average Price
£54,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,486

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlefields

Average Price
£183,404

Semi-Detached
£208,903

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,912

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CastlefieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Castlefields, Oswestry, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2011-07-22	£55,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 1DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TG	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	2out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Harlech Road , SY11 2EA	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morda CofE Primary School Morda , SY10 9NR	2out of 4	2,639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marches School Morda Road , SY11 2AR	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TL	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	3,728 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees	Lee's Chinese And English Take Away, 69 Beatrice Street	156 yd
Raya's Kitchen	Powis Market Hall, Bailey Head	172 yd
Hatters	Powis Market Hall, Bailey Head	172 yd
Amber's Pizza	3 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	189 yd
Simla Tandoori Restaurant	40 - 44 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Pigeons	Albert Road, Oswestry	110 yd
The Plough	Beatrice Street, Oswestry	185 yd
The Bailey Head	Bailey Head, Oswestry	198 yd
The Griffin Inn	Albion Hill, Oswestry	207 yd
The Warren	2 Albion Hill, Oswestry	207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oswestry Tandoori	88 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	182 yd
Prince's Plaice	1 Lloyd Street, Oswestry	188 yd
Inaraa Takeaway	1 Bailey Head, Oswestry	198 yd
Oswestry Kebab House	Gwilliam House, 8 Albion Hill	207 yd
Kwang Tung	2 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	271 yd
Heron Foods	18 English Walls, Oswestry	485 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	842 yd
Lidl	70 Victoria Road, Oswestry	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ex Servicemens Club 33A 33A BAILEY STREET		256 yd
Zest Ladies Health And Fitness FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES CONEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Gatacre Playing Fields Gatacre Avenue	grass pitches	576 yd
Wynnstay Coach House Health & Fitness Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	997 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	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	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	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY11 1DD