Smithfield Street, Oswestry, SY11 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY11 2EG is primarily male, with 61.2% of the population 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	38.8%	38.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	61.2%	61.2%	0.0%	49.0%	12.2%

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 2EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	50%	55.4%	5.4%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	21.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	38.4%	41.2%	2.8%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	39.7%	40.4%	0.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	16.9%	12.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	24.6%	4.3%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	21.4%	12.0%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	20.5%	-1.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	4%	4.0%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.2%	80.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	79.9%	65.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	14.6%	25.5%	10.9%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	65.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	10%	7.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	6%	1.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	20.2%	1.5%	18.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Smithfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithfield Street was 780.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1612.2% higher than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithfield Street has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 378.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 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 2EG, 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 Smithfield Street are based on 4 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 Smithfield Street, Oswestry, SY11 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 2EG

Average Price
£217,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£217,440

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithfield Street

Average Price
£213,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Smithfield Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-12-30	£198,937
Dennys Garage Smithfield Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-08-10	£247,330
4 Smithfield Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-06-21	£170,328
4 Smithfield Street, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£49,750	1998-04-15	£239,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 2EG

Employment

SY11 2EG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY11 2EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Retired	19
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TG	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	2out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Harlech Road , SY11 2EA	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morda CofE Primary School Morda , SY10 9NR	2out of 4	2,077 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	691 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	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	4,273 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
Square View	2 Smithfield Street, Oswestry	1 yd
Pickles Of Oswestry Limited	Pickles Of Oswestry Ltd, 31 Church Street	59 yd
The Cemist	23 Church Street, Oswestry	79 yd
Milano Cafe Oswestry	6 Old Chapel Court, Oswestry	102 yd
Booka	26 - 28 Church Street, Oswestry	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Inn	21 Church Street, Oswestry	88 yd
The Old Vaults	14 Church Street, Oswestry	105 yd
The Tankard	English Walls, Oswestry	107 yd
The Kings Head	12 Church Street, Oswestry	129 yd
The Wilfred Owen	13 Willow Street, Oswestry	184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Garden	Mosaic House, Smithfield Street	10 yd
New City	65 Church Street, Oswestry	115 yd
Greggs	1 Church Street, Oswestry	116 yd
Grill Out	8 Willow Street, Oswestry	201 yd
Tams Noodle Bar	8 - 10 New Street, Oswestry	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	18 English Walls, Oswestry	107 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	329 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	421 yd
Lidl	70 Victoria Road, Oswestry	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wynnstay Coach House Health & Fitness Club CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	83 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Ex Servicemens Club 33A 33A BAILEY STREET		318 yd
Zest Ladies Health And Fitness FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES CONEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	566 yd
Marches School MORDA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
Oswestry Cricket Club MORDA ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Highwayman (Closed)	grass pitches	1,092 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	0.0%
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%

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