Blakemere Close, Whitchurch, SY13 1PE

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51%	2.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.8%	49%	-2.8%	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	40.1%	38.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	36.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-7.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43.3%	51%	7.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35.6%	31.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	12.9%	9.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	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.

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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	25.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.8%	1.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.6%	3.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	14%	15.5%	1.5%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.2%	96.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	93.7%	93.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
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	93.4%	93.6%	0.2%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Blakemere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blakemere Close was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Whitchurch North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blakemere Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North and the 406th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 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 1PE, 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 Blakemere Close are based on 67 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 Blakemere Close, Whitchurch, SY13 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY13 1PE

Average Price
£178,234

Semi-Detached
£194,998

Terraced
£136,376

Detached
£198,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakemere Close

Average Price
£190,857

Semi-Detached
£206,463

Terraced
£147,166

Detached
£198,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakemere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Blakemere Close, Whitchurch, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-03	£183,610
34 Blakemere Close, Whitchurch, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-26	£185,532
21 Blakemere Close, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-12-08	£140,621
46 Blakemere Close, Whitchurch, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-10-06	£154,190
32 Blakemere Close, Whitchurch, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-09-29	£207,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY13 1PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	40
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Station Road , SY13 1RJ	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Tilstock Lane , Tilstock SY13 3JL	1out of 4	4,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School Tushingham , SY13 4QS	4out of 4	5,189 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	1,779 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	853 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The White House School Heath Road , SY13 2AA	- not rated	2,064 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
Blue Water	Brownlow Street, Whitchurch	355 yd
Eleven	53 Green End, Whitchurch	412 yd
Feral	35 Green End, Whitchurch	451 yd
Wild Shropshire Restaurant	25 - 27 Green End, Whitchurch	471 yd
Moo And Boom	10 Green End, Whitchurch	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	19 Green End, Whitchurch	488 yd
The Old Town Hall Vaults	St Marys Street, Whitchurch	528 yd
The Black Bear	High Street, Whitchurch	576 yd
The White Bear	10 High Street, Whitchurch	618 yd
Red Cow Inn	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappers	4 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch	251 yd
Major Pizza	The Old Public Baths, Brownlow Street	322 yd
New Golden Chef	1 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch	331 yd
Urban Eatz	Bridgwater Buildings, Bridgewater Street	415 yd
Wanloy	Wan Loy, 40 Green End	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 10, Brownlow Street Parade	309 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, London Road	574 yd
Lidl	Bridgewater Street, Whitchurch	576 yd
Tesco Stores	White Lion Meadow, Whitchurch	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deermoss Park BROWNLOW STREET	grass pitches	180 yd
Yockings Park WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB BLACK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Whitchurch Civic Centre HIGH STREET		578 yd
Whitchurch Swimming Centre BRIDGEWATER STREET	swimming pool	584 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Closed) Waylands Works Waylands Works	health and fitness suite	888 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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