Oswald Road, Oswestry, SY11 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY11 1RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	55.2%	9.9%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	54.7%	44.8%	-9.9%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	60.6%	60.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	14.9%	6.1%	44.2%	-29.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	23.3%	17.7%	-5.6%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.7%	35.8%	6.1%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	39.2%	31.6%	-7.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	20.3%	20.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.2%	2.9%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	27%	-3.6%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	8.4%	-12.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	23.6%	15.8%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	19.1%	7.7%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.6%	94.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	91.5%	82.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	6.6%	13%	6.4%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	82.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Oswald Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald Road was 407.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 793.2% higher than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oswald Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

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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 1RE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Oswald Road are based on 24 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 Oswald Road, Oswestry, SY11 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 1RE

Average Price
£462,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,524

Other
£1,327,559

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Road

Average Price
£460,427

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,103

Other
£908,700

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 22 - 26 Oswald Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-05-02	£100,000
16 - 18 Oswald Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-04-19	£661,621
Flat 3 18A Oswald Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-11-08	£122,525
28 Oswald Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-04	£339,173
Flat 7 22 - 26 Oswald Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£2,163,000	2021-10-29	£2,408,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 1RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SY11 1RE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	2out of 4	811 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	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Harlech Road , SY11 2EA	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morda CofE Primary School Morda , SY10 9NR	2out of 4	2,432 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	1,139 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	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	3,826 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
Simla Tandoori Restaurant	40 - 44 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	111 yd
Amber's Pizza	3 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	130 yd
Twisted Taste	19A Leg Street, Oswestry	165 yd
The Courtyard Tea Rooms	Courtyard Cafe, 5 Griffin Courtyard	165 yd
Pizza Bella	18 Leg Street, Oswestry	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	Beatrice Street, Oswestry	134 yd
56	5 Leg Street, Oswestry	161 yd
The Griffin Inn	Albion Hill, Oswestry	193 yd
The Warren	2 Albion Hill, Oswestry	193 yd
The Bailey Head	Bailey Head, Oswestry	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	8 Oswald Road, Oswestry	1 yd
Kwang Tung	2 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	112 yd
Chicos	Chicos Takeaway, 22 Beatrice Street	112 yd
Oswestry Tandoori	88 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	170 yd
Star Kebab & Pizza House	Star Kebab House, 22 Leg Street	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	61 yd
Heron Foods	18 English Walls, Oswestry	359 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	633 yd
Lidl	70 Victoria Road, Oswestry	803 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	46 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Ex Servicemens Club 33A 33A BAILEY STREET		241 yd
Wynnstay Coach House Health & Fitness Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Gatacre Playing Fields Gatacre Avenue	grass pitches	818 yd
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,006 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.5%
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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY11 1RE