Gittin Street, Oswestry, SY11 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY11 1DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	46.1%	54.7%	8.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	24.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.7%	33.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 SY11 1DX this area, 30.9% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	30.9%	2.6%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	97.2%	92.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	83%	72.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	13.9%	25.5%	11.6%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	82.3%	72.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	10.7%	5.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	21.8%	1.5%	20.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Gittin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gittin Street was 96.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.5% higher than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gittin Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn and the 162nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 1DX, 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 Gittin Street are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Gittin Street, Oswestry, SY11 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 1DX

Average Price
£185,719

Semi-Detached
£192,895

Terraced
£164,145

Detached
£243,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gittin Street

Average Price
£158,027

Semi-Detached
£167,271

Terraced
£164,124

Detached
£221,397

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,256

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gittin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Gittin Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-06	£207,165
8 Gittin Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-29	£177,588
16 Gittin Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-08-28	£154,422
14 Gittin Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2018-09-28	£146,080
14 Gittin Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-09-24	£150,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 1DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	- not rated	825 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswestry Infant School Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitzalan School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2YQ	- not rated	1,440 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marches School and Technology College Morda Road , SY11 2AR	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croeswylan School Morda Road , SY11 2AR	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marches School Morda Road , SY11 2AR	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Shropshire College Shrewsbury Road , SY11 4QB	- not rated	1,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswestry School Bellan House Church Street , SY11 2ST	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park School Queen's Road , SY11 2HZ	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TL	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Crew Ward , Orthopaedic Hospital SY10 7AG	- not rated	2,854 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	3,461 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	182 yd
Fantastic Funhouse	Cambrian Buildings, Gobowen Road	253 yd
Cambrian Coffee	Cambrian Works, Gobowen Road	284 yd
Amber's Pizza	3 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	352 yd
Simla Tandoori Restaurant	40 - 44 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	77 - 80 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	110 yd
Three Pigeons	Albert Road, Oswestry	186 yd
The Plough	Beatrice Street, Oswestry	351 yd
The Bailey Head	Bailey Head, Oswestry	419 yd
The Griffin Inn	Albion Hill, Oswestry	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naz Eastern Eye	83A Beatrice Street, Oswestry	110 yd
Oswestry Tandoori	88 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	221 yd
Prince's Plaice	1 Lloyd Street, Oswestry	248 yd
Kwang Tung	2 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	362 yd
Chicos	Chicos Takeaway, 22 Beatrice Street	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	395 yd
Heron Foods	18 English Walls, Oswestry	695 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zest Ladies Health And Fitness FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES CONEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Gatacre Playing Fields Gatacre Avenue	grass pitches	464 yd
Ex Servicemens Club 33A 33A BAILEY STREET		487 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Wynnstay Coach House Health & Fitness Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 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	46.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.7%
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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY11 1DX