St Alkmunds Meadow, Whitchurch, SY13 1GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY13 1GY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51%	5.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.5%	49%	-5.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	41%	33.8%	-7.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	43.8%	11.4%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.6%	42.2%	5.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	39.6%	33.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.6%	16.1%	2.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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	31.4%	18.1%	-13.3%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	7.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.7%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	20%	31%	11.0%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	97.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	97%	96.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
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	96.6%	93.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is St Alkmunds Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Alkmunds Meadow was 243.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 195.4% higher than the Whitchurch North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Alkmunds Meadow has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 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 1GY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 St Alkmunds Meadow are based on 16 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 St Alkmunds Meadow, Whitchurch, SY13 1GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY13 1GY

Average Price
£289,493

Semi-Detached
£223,337

Terraced
£207,564

Detached
£343,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Alkmunds Meadow

Average Price
£296,827

Semi-Detached
£254,168

Terraced
£251,427

Detached
£330,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Alkmunds MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 St Alkmunds Meadows, Whitchurch, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-08-06	£258,064
4 St Alkmunds Meadows, Whitchurch, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,100	2023-02-21	£185,824
6 St Alkmunds Meadows, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-15	£182,068
14 St Alkmunds Meadows, Whitchurch, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-02-12	£324,760
16 St Alkmunds Meadows, Whitchurch, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2019-07-29	£326,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY13 1GY

Employment

SY13 1GY 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

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Salisbury Road , SY13 1RX	1out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Station Road , SY13 1RJ	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Tilstock Lane , Tilstock SY13 3JL	1out of 4	4,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School Tushingham , SY13 4QS	4out of 4	5,009 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,879 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	789 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The White House School Heath Road , SY13 2AA	- not rated	2,204 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
Etzio	58 - 60 High Street, Whitchurch	270 yd
Costa	36 - 38 High Street, Whitchurch	270 yd
Docket No.33	33 High Street, Whitchurch	272 yd
Luke's Cafe Wine Bar	44 High Street, Whitchurch	297 yd
Benjamin's	3 High Street, Whitchurch	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bear	High Street, Whitchurch	272 yd
Red Cow Inn	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	343 yd
Reuben's Bar & BBQ	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	343 yd
The Old Town Hall Vaults	St Marys Street, Whitchurch	409 yd
Archibald Worthington Club	Castle Hill, Whitchurch	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitchurch Eat House	41 High Street, Whitchurch	259 yd
Hundred King	39 High Street, Whitchurch	264 yd
Ozan Kebab	42A High Street, Whitchurch	270 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 - 32 High Street, Whitchurch	348 yd
Gardiners	22 Mill Street, Whitchurch	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, London Road	258 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 10, Brownlow Street Parade	546 yd
Tesco Stores	White Lion Meadow, Whitchurch	585 yd
Lidl	Bridgewater Street, Whitchurch	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitchurch Civic Centre HIGH STREET		365 yd
Deermoss Park BROWNLOW STREET	grass pitches	650 yd
Whitchurch Swimming Centre BRIDGEWATER STREET	swimming pool	678 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	100.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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