Morda Road, Oswestry, SY11 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY11 2AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	40.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	39.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.6%	35.3%	0.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%

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	18.4%	12.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	15.9%	3.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17%	4.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	34.3%	1.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	97.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	94.2%	89.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	89.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Morda Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morda Road was 173.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 268.7% higher than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morda Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 2AU, 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 Morda Road are based on 64 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 Morda Road, Oswestry, SY11 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 2AU

Average Price
£401,304

Semi-Detached
£273,721

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£554,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morda Road

Average Price
£520,770

Semi-Detached
£335,879

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morda Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cae Hendre Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-04	£370,630
Oak View Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-06-28	£463,158
Bramley 1 The Nurseries Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2019-08-06	£239,821
Oakfield House Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-07-29	£419,873
Oak View Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2015-07-31	£474,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 2AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	31
Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TG	3out of 4	284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TG	- not rated	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Grove CofE Junior School Beech Grove , SY11 2PU	- not rated	1,191 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswestry Infant School Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	- not rated	1,360 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marches School and Technology College Morda Road , SY11 2AR	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croeswylan School Morda Road , SY11 2AR	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marches School Morda Road , SY11 2AR	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzalan School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2YQ	- not rated	2,081 yd	Community school	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	1,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park School Queen's Road , SY11 2HZ	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TL	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswestry School Bellan House Church Street , SY11 2ST	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Crew Ward , Orthopaedic Hospital SY10 7AG	- not rated	4,124 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	4,730 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
Old School House	Oswestry Visitor And Exhibition Centre, 1 - 3 Church Terrace	365 yd
The Old Coffee Pot	35 Church Street, Oswestry	378 yd
Square View	2 Smithfield Street, Oswestry	481 yd
Pickles Of Oswestry Limited	Pickles Of Oswestry Ltd, 31 Church Street	530 yd
The Cemist	23 Church Street, Oswestry	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	Upper Church Street, Oswestry	181 yd
The Fox Inn	21 Church Street, Oswestry	565 yd
The Old Vaults	14 Church Street, Oswestry	570 yd
The Tankard	English Walls, Oswestry	577 yd
The Kings Head	12 Church Street, Oswestry	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramos Pizza Limited	2 Victoria Street, Oswestry	192 yd
New City	65 Church Street, Oswestry	377 yd
Jolly Garden	Mosaic House, Smithfield Street	472 yd
Greggs	1 Church Street, Oswestry	596 yd
Grill Out	8 Willow Street, Oswestry	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	357 yd
Heron Foods	18 English Walls, Oswestry	577 yd
Lidl	70 Victoria Road, Oswestry	635 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marches School MORDA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	273 yd
Wynnstay Coach House Health & Fitness Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Oswestry Cricket Club MORDA ROAD	grass pitches	411 yd
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	474 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Ex Servicemens Club 33A 33A BAILEY STREET		798 yd
Zest Ladies Health And Fitness FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES CONEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Highwayman (Closed)	grass pitches	1,008 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	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.4%
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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	251.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	251.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.59 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY11 2AU