Oak Drive, Ellesmere, SY12 0BW

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Oak Drive is in Ellesmere and in North Shropshire district. SY12 0BW is located in the Ellesmere Urban electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Shropshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Oak Drive, Ellesmere, SY12 0BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY12 0BN, SY12 0BL, SY12 0BS, SY12 0BJ, SY12 9PQ, SY12 0BZ, SY12 9PL, SY12 0BQ, SY12 0BH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY12 0BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	50%	47.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50%	52.2%	2.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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	30.3%	36.5%	6.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	41.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	13.7%	4.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42.1%	43.9%	1.8%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	36.4%	36.5%	0.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17.9%	12.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3%	5.1%	2.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	17.4%	-15.0%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	21.2%	0.5%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	21.2%	12.9%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	17.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	9.1%	1.2%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.7%	98.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	95%	92.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1%	4%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	64.8%	46.2%	18.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Oak Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Drive was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Ellesmere Urban average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ellesmere Urban and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY12 0BW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Oak Drive are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oak Drive, Ellesmere, SY12 0BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY12 0BW

Average Price
£195,221

Semi-Detached
£195,221

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Drive

Average Price
£202,532

Semi-Detached
£197,268

Terraced
£226,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Oak Drive, Ellesmere, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2006-11-14	£193,888
8 Oak Drive, Ellesmere, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2001-09-25	£207,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY12 0BW

Employment

SY12 0BW 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	94
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellesmere Primary School Elson Road , SY12 9EU	3out of 4	216 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Criftins CofE Primary School Criftins , SY12 9LT	4out of 4	3,108 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welshampton CofE Primary School Welshampton , SY12 0PG	4out of 4	4,433 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakelands Academy Oswestry Road , SY12 0EA	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellesmere College , SY12 9AB	- not rated	1,787 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
Ellesmere Rangers Football Club	Club House, Beech Grove	137 yd
Ellesmere Market Hall	Scotland Street, Ellesmere	294 yd
Our Space	Trimpley Street, Ellesmere	455 yd
The Cherry Tree Cafe	13 Scotland Street, Ellesmere	575 yd
Coco Cafe Bar	6 Scotland Street, Ellesmere	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellesmere Comrades Sports And Social Club	Victoria Street, Ellesmere	501 yd
The Market	Market Hotel, Scotland Street	627 yd
Swan Hotel	Cross Street, Ellesmere	730 yd
The Vaults	Old Town Hall, High Street	748 yd
The Ellesmere Hotel Ltd	High Street, Ellesmere	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ellesmere Kebab And Pizza House	23 Cross Street, Ellesmere		730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Canal Way, Ellesmere		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellesmere Swimming Centre ELSON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	153 yd
Beech Grove Playing Fields BEECH GROVE SPORTS AND PLAYING FIELD BEECH GROVE SPORTS AND PLAYING FIELD BEECH GROVE	grass pitches	197 yd
Lakelands Academy LAKELANDS SPORTS CENTRE LAKELANDS SPORTS CENTRE OSWESTRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	468 yd
Ellesmere Cricket Club BIRCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 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	35.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.63 Mbit/s

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