Ifton Fields, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LU

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Ifton Fields is in St Martins, Oswestry and in Oswestry district. SY11 3LU is located in the St Martin's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Shropshire. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Ifton Fields, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY11 3AE, SY11 3AX, SY11 3AU, SY11 3AF, SY11 3AA, SY11 3FE, SY11 3BZ, SY11 3AB, SY11 3AQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY11 3LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.2%	48.3%	0.1%	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	31.7%	36.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	45.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	41.4%	44.6%	3.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	41.8%	40.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25.9%	21.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.7%	1.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	20.8%	6.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	99.3%	94.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	98.2%	98.5%	0.3%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	98.5%	0.3%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Ifton Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ifton Fields was 39.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% lower than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ifton Fields has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in St Martin's and the 488th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

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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. 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 3LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Ifton Fields are based on 43 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 Ifton Fields, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY11 3LU

Average Price
£185,923

Semi-Detached
£185,266

Terraced
£186,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ifton Fields

Average Price
£192,255

Semi-Detached
£198,841

Terraced
£189,076

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ifton FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Ifton Fields, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-12-01	£162,377
5 Ifton Fields, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2021-07-14	£172,385
22 Ifton Fields, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2021-04-09	£179,387
1 Ifton Fields, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2018-05-25	£198,304
18 Ifton Fields, Oswestry, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2017-07-28	£185,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY11 3LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Other	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Rhyn Primary School Old Chirk Road , Weston Rhyn SY10 7SR	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gobowen Primary School School Lane , Gobowen SY11 3LD	3out of 4	3,659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Criftins CofE Primary School Criftins , SY12 9LT	4out of 4	5,005 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreton Hall School Weston Rhyn , SY11 3EW	- not rated	3,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwen College Whittington Road , Gobowen SY11 3JA	- not rated	4,460 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coffee And Chat @ St Martins Village Hall	St Martins Community Centre, Overton Road		116 yd
Lens Plaice	Church Lane, St Martins		422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ifton Miners Welfare Institute	Overton Road, St Martins		116 yd
The Keys	Overton Road, St Martins		395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St. Martins Tandoori / Indian Takeaway	Unit 3, The Toll Bar		853 yd
Family Kebab	Unit 1, The Toll Bar		853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stans Superstore	Overton Road, St Martins		116 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martins Playing Field OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD	grass pitches	136 yd
St Martins Sports Centre MOORS BANK	swimming pool	959 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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