Dodington, Whitchurch, SY13 1EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY13 1EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.9%	49.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.1%	50.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 SY13 1EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	39.9%	47.9%	8.0%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	28.9%	-8.3%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.8%	13.4%	0.6%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.7%	43%	-3.7%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	32.5%	34.8%	2.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.1%	18.1%	5.0%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	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	24.8%	19.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	15.3%	1.5%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	27.2%	1.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	98%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	85.1%	90.6%	5.5%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	13.6%	7.6%	-6.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	90.6%	5.8%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	5%	1.3%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Dodington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dodington was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Whitchurch North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dodington has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SY13 1EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Dodington are based on 68 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 Dodington, Whitchurch, SY13 1EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY13 1EF

Average Price
£96,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,674

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dodington

Average Price
£242,490

Semi-Detached
£263,118

Terraced
£208,064

Detached
£312,380

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,671

Other
£352,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DodingtonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 40 Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£75,000	2008-05-01	£90,124
Flat 1 38 Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,500	2006-02-07	£96,585
Flat 4 38 Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2004-06-01	£114,619
Flat 4 38 Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,950	2002-06-28	£134,854
Flat 3 38 Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£45,000	2002-02-08	£111,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY13 1EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Station Road , SY13 1RJ	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Salisbury Road , SY13 1RX	1out of 4	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Tilstock Lane , Tilstock SY13 3JL	1out of 4	3,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Talbot's School Prees Road , SY13 2BY	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Physis Heathgates Academy Heathgates Farm , Prees SY13 2AJ	- not rated	79 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The White House School Heath Road , SY13 2AA	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dan's Cafe	Unit 2, Bridgwater Buildings	274 yd
Fiona's Coffee Shop	Unit 3, Watergate Arcade	277 yd
Butty Bar	23 Watergate Street, Whitchurch	277 yd
Nicky B's Cakes And Catering Limited	6 Watergate Street, Whitchurch	356 yd
Percys Coffee And Curious	Star Hotel, Watergate Street	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head	Watergate Street, Whitchurch	277 yd
Watergate	The Watergate, Watergate Street	287 yd
Old Eagles	The Old Eagles, Watergate Street	313 yd
The Crafty Dragon	10 Mill Street, Whitchurch	340 yd
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	19 Green End, Whitchurch	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Via Roma	Unit 14, Watergate Arcade	286 yd
Macdonners Kebab	14 Bredwood Arcade, Green End	340 yd
Gardiners	22 Mill Street, Whitchurch	342 yd
Spicy Delight	20 Mill Street, Whitchurch	342 yd
Chesters Fish And Chips	30 - 32 Green End, Whitchurch	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Bridgewater Street, Whitchurch	241 yd
Tesco Stores	White Lion Meadow, Whitchurch	278 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 10, Brownlow Street Parade	540 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, London Road	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitchurch Swimming Centre BRIDGEWATER STREET	swimming pool	233 yd
Queensway Park QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	391 yd
Whitchurch Civic Centre HIGH STREET		470 yd
Heath Road Ground GRENFORD LANE	grass pitches	559 yd
Deermoss Park BROWNLOW STREET	grass pitches	636 yd
Whitchurch Rugby Football Club EDGELEY ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Closed) Waylands Works Waylands Works	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Whitchurch) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 WAYMILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Whitchurch Sports & Leisure Centre HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	948 yd
Yockings Park WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB BLACK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	997 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY13 1EF