Oak Street, Oswestry, SY11 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY11 1LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.4%	49.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.6%	50.9%	2.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	38.1%	44%	5.9%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	25.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	-19.0%
Separated	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	13%	17.2%	4.2%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	31.8%	33%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	23.1%	10.1%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	31%	31.1%	0.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.6%	96.6%	2.0%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	85.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	3%	12%	9.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	85.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Oak Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Street was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn and the 390th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.4%.

🔎 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 1LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

Average property prices on Oak Street are based on 68 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 Oak Street, Oswestry, SY11 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 1LJ

Average Price
£155,173

Semi-Detached
£155,454

Terraced
£153,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,812

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Street

Average Price
£164,513

Semi-Detached
£224,691

Terraced
£154,489

Detached
£282,679

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£92,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Mews, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-02-13	£176,507
2 The Mews, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-10-28	£122,289
1 The Mews, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,950	2022-10-14	£180,721
1 Oak Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-18	£118,068
22 Oak Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2021-09-16	£192,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 1LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	43
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	3out of 4	667 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	785 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	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Harlech Road , SY11 2EA	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morda CofE Primary School Morda , SY10 9NR	2out of 4	2,592 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	1,146 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	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	3,933 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
OsNosh	The Centre, Oak Street	95 yd
Wots Cookin	24 Willow Street, Oswestry	180 yd
USA Fried Chicken	20 Willow Street, Oswestry	180 yd
Red Rose	33 Willow Street, Oswestry	194 yd
Sebastians Hotel And Restaurant	43 - 45 Willow Street, Oswestry	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butchers Arms	38 Willow Street, Oswestry	180 yd
Townhouse	35 Willow Street, Oswestry	194 yd
Ye Olde White Lion	Oakhurst Road, Oswestry	215 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company Ltd	The George, Bailey Street	321 yd
The Bailey Head	Bailey Head, Oswestry	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tams Noodle Bar	8 - 10 New Street, Oswestry	336 yd
Inaraa Takeaway	1 Bailey Head, Oswestry	338 yd
Oswestry Kebab House	Gwilliam House, 8 Albion Hill	349 yd
Grill Out	8 Willow Street, Oswestry	357 yd
Prince's Plaice	1 Lloyd Street, Oswestry	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	478 yd
Heron Foods	18 English Walls, Oswestry	502 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ex Servicemens Club 33A 33A BAILEY STREET		334 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Zest Ladies Health And Fitness FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES CONEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Wynnstay Coach House Health & Fitness Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Gatacre Playing Fields Gatacre Avenue	grass pitches	708 yd
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 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	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.1%
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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	136.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	136.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY11 1LJ