Church Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY13 1LB is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population 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	46.3%	43.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	53.7%	56.2%	2.5%	49.0%	7.2%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	47.8%	54%	6.2%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	18.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	14.8%	19.2%	4.4%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	40.2%	37.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	34.1%	38.5%	4.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	17.3%	14%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.1%	19.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	16.3%	1.0%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	23.8%	1.1%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	91.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	84.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	84.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	7%	5.6%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 364.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.5% higher than the Whitchurch North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 Church Street are based on 66 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 Church Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY13 1LB

Average Price
£118,462

Semi-Detached
£209,944

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,393

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£302,415

Semi-Detached
£253,591

Terraced
£207,684

Detached
£459,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,332

Other
£148,546

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 The Hermitage Church Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-10-14	£112,540
Flat 1 The Hermitage Church Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-10-21	£132,338
Flat 6 The Hermitage Church Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2020-06-26	£73,058
Flat 3 The Hermitage Church Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,500	2020-03-06	£91,685
Flat 5 The Hermitage Church Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2019-07-22	£108,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY13 1LB

Employment

SY13 1LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Station Road , SY13 1RJ	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Tilstock Lane , Tilstock SY13 3JL	1out of 4	4,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School Tushingham , SY13 4QS	4out of 4	5,208 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	1,662 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	576 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The White House School Heath Road , SY13 2AA	- not rated	1,982 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
Docket No.33	33 High Street, Whitchurch	45 yd
Etzio	58 - 60 High Street, Whitchurch	78 yd
Costa	36 - 38 High Street, Whitchurch	78 yd
Luke's Cafe Wine Bar	44 High Street, Whitchurch	82 yd
Benjamin's	3 High Street, Whitchurch	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bear	High Street, Whitchurch	45 yd
The Old Town Hall Vaults	St Marys Street, Whitchurch	144 yd
Red Cow Inn	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	154 yd
Reuben's Bar & BBQ	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	154 yd
The White Bear	10 High Street, Whitchurch	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitchurch Eat House	41 High Street, Whitchurch	43 yd
Hundred King	39 High Street, Whitchurch	44 yd
Ozan Kebab	42A High Street, Whitchurch	78 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 - 32 High Street, Whitchurch	123 yd
Wanloy	Wan Loy, 40 Green End	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 10, Brownlow Street Parade	285 yd
Tesco Stores	White Lion Meadow, Whitchurch	328 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, London Road	336 yd
Lidl	Bridgewater Street, Whitchurch	413 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitchurch Civic Centre HIGH STREET		124 yd
Deermoss Park BROWNLOW STREET	grass pitches	409 yd
Whitchurch Swimming Centre BRIDGEWATER STREET	swimming pool	416 yd
Yockings Park WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB BLACK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Queensway Park QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	945 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	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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