Lime Grove, Oswestry, SY11 2QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY11 2QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	48.6%	46.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	34.7%	4.1%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	40.6%	45.4%	4.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	39.6%	35.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.5%	14.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	21%	-15.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	16.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	20.6%	3.9%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	17.7%	10.8%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
White	97.2%	99.3%	2.1%	81.4%	17.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	96.5%	78.9%	-17.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.4%	19.1%	17.7%	6.1%	13.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	78.6%	-17.9%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.6%	6.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Lime Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Grove was 54.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Oswestry East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Grove has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY11 2QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Lime Grove are based on 19 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 Lime Grove, Oswestry, SY11 2QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 2QE

Average Price
£98,868

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Grove

Average Price
£141,205

Semi-Detached
£147,528

Terraced
£161,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,474

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lime Grove, Oswestry, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2021-05-21	£78,210
30 Lime Grove, Oswestry, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2012-09-10	£124,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 2QE

Employment

SY11 2QE 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	113
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	20
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Middleton Road , SY11 2LF	2out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Harlech Road , SY11 2EA	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TG	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morda CofE Primary School Morda , SY10 9NR	2out of 4	2,135 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	1,430 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	1,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	4,108 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
OCS Technology @ Oswestry Campus	Walford And North Shropshire College, College Road	286 yd
Cafe M @ Oswestry Leisure Centre	Oswestry Leisure Centre, Shrewsbury Road	486 yd
The Spring Lamb	Oswestry Smithfield Livestock Market, Shrewsbury Road	532 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry	532 yd
JJ's Cafe	Unit Gm6, Glovers Meadow	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highwayman	Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry	384 yd
Sports Lounge	28 Cross Street, Oswestry	1,064 yd
The Tankard	English Walls, Oswestry	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	48 Unicorn Road, Oswestry	717 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	8 Oswald Road, Oswestry	968 yd
Star Kebab & Pizza House	Star Kebab House, 22 Leg Street	1,013 yd
Kwang Tung	2 Beatrice Street, Oswestry	1,077 yd
Chicos	Chicos Takeaway, 22 Beatrice Street	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Shrewsbury Road	384 yd
Lidl	70 Victoria Road, Oswestry	635 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	928 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	1,015 yd
Heron Foods	18 English Walls, Oswestry	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oswestry Leisure Centre (Closed) College Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	260 yd
Walford & North Shropshire College (Closed) Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	287 yd
Oswestry Leisure Centre OSWESTRY LEISURE CENTRE OSWESTRY LEISURE CENTRE SHREWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Highwayman (Closed)	grass pitches	515 yd
Zest Ladies Health And Fitness FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES CONEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	966 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY11 2QE