College Road, Oswestry, SY11 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY11 2SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.6%	48.1%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	40.3%	40.4%	0.1%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	44.1%	6.0%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.7%	7.5%	-6.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (88%) 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	50%	52.5%	2.5%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	36.4%	35.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	18.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	14.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	16.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	10.6%	4.8%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	22.6%	7.1%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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%	2.5%	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.4%	93.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	95.7%	79.5%	-16.2%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	1.9%	17.5%	15.6%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	79.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Oswestry East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

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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 2SB, 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 College Road are based on 142 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 College Road, Oswestry, SY11 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 2SB

Average Price
£174,604

Semi-Detached
£179,575

Terraced
£171,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£180,489

Semi-Detached
£180,485

Terraced
£173,023

Detached
£233,454

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 College Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-09-30	£156,156
80 College Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-02-07	£174,669
110 College Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-23	£166,457
108 College Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-06-05	£175,644
82 College Road, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2020-02-14	£166,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 2SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	172
Part-Time Employee	73
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Harlech Road , SY11 2EA	3out of 4	1,093 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	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morda CofE Primary School Morda , SY10 9NR	2out of 4	2,171 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	1,505 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	1,611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	4,097 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	220 yd
Cafe M @ Oswestry Leisure Centre	Oswestry Leisure Centre, Shrewsbury Road	423 yd
The Spring Lamb	Oswestry Smithfield Livestock Market, Shrewsbury Road	507 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry	507 yd
JJ's Cafe	Unit Gm6, Glovers Meadow	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Highwayman	Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry		411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	48 Unicorn Road, Oswestry	734 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	8 Oswald Road, Oswestry	1,037 yd
Arry's Plaice	Unit 2, The Parade	1,081 yd
Star Kebab & Pizza House	Star Kebab House, 22 Leg Street	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Shrewsbury Road	411 yd
Lidl	70 Victoria Road, Oswestry	709 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	Co-operative Foodstore, Supermarket	1,007 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Oswald Road	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oswestry Leisure Centre (Closed) College Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	182 yd
Walford & North Shropshire College (Closed) Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	221 yd
Oswestry Leisure Centre OSWESTRY LEISURE CENTRE OSWESTRY LEISURE CENTRE SHREWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
Highwayman (Closed)	grass pitches	553 yd
Zest Ladies Health And Fitness FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES FITNESS CENTRE AND PREMISES CONEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Oswestry) (Closed) Market Gate Market Gate Salop Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	43.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY11 2SB