Darwin Court, Whitchurch, SY13 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY13 1NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	39.4%	40.7%	1.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	30.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.1%	15.2%	0.1%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	43.6%	38.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	36.6%	38.9%	2.3%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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	30.1%	24%	-6.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19.3%	1.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16%	23%	7.0%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.8%	95.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	92.8%	91.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	91%	-1.6%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Darwin Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darwin Court was 150.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.5% higher than the Whitchurch North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Darwin Court has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North and the 72nd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 1NS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Darwin Court are based on 41 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 Darwin Court, Whitchurch, SY13 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY13 1NS

Average Price
£228,822

Semi-Detached
£252,530

Terraced
£239,424

Detached
£297,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwin Court

Average Price
£247,207

Semi-Detached
£261,531

Terraced
£257,049

Detached
£307,546

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,175

Other
£306,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwin CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Darwin Court, Whitchurch, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£307,500	2025-12-19	£304,410
11 Darwin Court, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-09-10	£210,169
1 Darwin Court, Whitchurch, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-03-07	£206,135
16 Darwin Court, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-03-18	£257,596
19 Darwin Court, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-02-25	£164,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY13 1NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	18
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery School Station Road , SY13 1RJ	- not rated	832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Junior School Salisbury Road , SY13 1RX	- not rated	912 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Salisbury Road , SY13 1RX	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Tilstock Lane , Tilstock SY13 3JL	3out of 4	3,832 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 Technology College Tilstock Road , SY13 2BY	- not rated	1,377 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Talbot's School Prees Road , SY13 2BY	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Physis Academy Heath Road , SY13 2AA	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House School Heath Road , SY13 2AA	- not rated	1,705 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
Thai Vintage	The Old Mill, Park Avenue	71 yd
Nicky B's Cakes And Catering Limited	6 Watergate Street, Whitchurch	265 yd
Percys Coffee And Curious	Star Hotel, Watergate Street	265 yd
Fiona's Coffee Shop	Unit 3, Watergate Arcade	269 yd
Butty Bar	23 Watergate Street, Whitchurch	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Archibald Worthington Club	Castle Hill, Whitchurch	180 yd
The Crafty Dragon	10 Mill Street, Whitchurch	192 yd
Old Eagles	The Old Eagles, Watergate Street	238 yd
Red Cow Inn	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	239 yd
Reuben's Bar & BBQ	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardiners	22 Mill Street, Whitchurch	183 yd
Spicy Delight	20 Mill Street, Whitchurch	183 yd
Via Roma	Unit 14, Watergate Arcade	277 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 - 32 High Street, Whitchurch	283 yd
Ozan Kebab	42A High Street, Whitchurch	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	White Lion Meadow, Whitchurch	389 yd
Lidl	Bridgewater Street, Whitchurch	474 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 10, Brownlow Street Parade	580 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, London Road	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitchurch Civic Centre HIGH STREET		303 yd
Whitchurch Swimming Centre BRIDGEWATER STREET	swimming pool	470 yd
Queensway Park QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	705 yd
Deermoss Park BROWNLOW STREET	grass pitches	720 yd
Heath Road Ground GRENFORD LANE	grass pitches	878 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY13 1NS