The Cross, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY11 3JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53.1%	52.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.9%	47.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	38.2%	41.3%	3.1%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	32.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.9%	11.5%	4.6%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	15.4%	10.8%	-4.6%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	38.4%	0.2%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	34.3%	34.4%	0.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	19.7%	17.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	30.1%	20%	-10.1%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18.6%	3.2%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	25.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.5%	95.1%	0.6%	81.4%	13.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	94.3%	0.1%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.6%	4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.8%	0.6%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cross was 138.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.7% higher than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Cross has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St Martin's and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.6%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY11 3JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 The Cross 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 Oswestry.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Cross, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 3JR

Average Price
£181,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,399

Detached
£232,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cross

Average Price
£276,043

Semi-Detached
£267,613

Terraced
£217,823

Detached
£231,561

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£525,074

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Cross, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2018-08-10	£166,653
Hamden House The Cross, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2016-07-01	£213,990
Velindre The Cross, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2015-10-28	£236,432
7 The Cross, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-07-31	£166,119
The Temperance House The Cross, Oswestry, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-04-13	£346,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 3JR

Employment

SY11 3JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	95
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gobowen Primary School School Lane , Gobowen SY11 3LD	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Rhyn Primary School Old Chirk Road , Weston Rhyn SY10 7SR	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Gittin Street , SY11 1DT	3out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Primary School Harlech Road , SY11 2EA	3out of 4	3,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selattyn CofE Primary School Glyn Road , Selattyn SY10 7DH	3out of 4	3,731 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	5,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Moors Bank , St Martins SY10 7BD	2out of 4	3,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moreton Hall School Weston Rhyn , SY11 3EW	- not rated	2,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswestry School Upper Brook Street , SY11 2TL	- not rated	5,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Cafe	Gobowen Station, Station Road	91 yd
The Orangery Restaurant	Derwen College, Whittington Road	1,013 yd
Walled Garden Cafe	Derwen College, Whittington Road	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cross Foxes	The Cross, Gobowen		34 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gobowen Sandwich Bar	Unit 2, The Cross	2 yd
Dragon Boat Chinese	Dragon Boat Chinese Takeaway, The Cross	34 yd
The Best Kebab	The Best Kebab House, 1 Brook Buildings	56 yd
Gobowen's Chippy	Old Whittington Road, Gobowen	105 yd
Taj Tandoori Takeaway	1 Castle Villas, St Martins Road	178 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Playing Fields St. Martins Road	grass pitches	708 yd
Derwen College WHITTINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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