Brownlow Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY13 1QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.3%	50.7%	-8.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	40.7%	49.3%	8.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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	28.3%	30.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	31.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.3%	20.4%	6.1%	9.1%	11.3%
Widowed	21.1%	14.6%	-6.5%	6.1%	8.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.9%	30.6%	3.7%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	37.2%	39.7%	2.5%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	28.9%	20.5%	-8.4%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	4.3%	7%	2.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	25.5%	-13.5%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.7%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	18.1%	0.6%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.6%	94.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.4%

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	90.9%	91.3%	0.4%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	90.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Brownlow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brownlow Street was 120.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% higher than the Whitchurch North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brownlow Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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 1QS, 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 Brownlow Street 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 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY13 1QS

Average Price
£167,900

Semi-Detached
£202,387

Terraced
£175,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brownlow Street

Average Price
£190,934

Semi-Detached
£205,759

Terraced
£196,797

Detached
£253,458

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,987

Other
£275,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brownlow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2023-07-14	£162,939
46 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-06-18	£171,005
12 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-11-11	£152,978
16 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2020-06-17	£129,706
The Old Fire Station Brownlow Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2017-07-07	£311,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY13 1QS

Employment

SY13 1QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY13 1QS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Station Road , SY13 1RJ	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Tilstock Lane , Tilstock SY13 3JL	1out of 4	4,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School Tushingham , SY13 4QS	4out of 4	5,271 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	1,630 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	630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The White House School Heath Road , SY13 2AA	- not rated	1,932 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	207 yd
Eleven	53 Green End, Whitchurch	207 yd
Feral	35 Green End, Whitchurch	212 yd
Wild Shropshire Restaurant	25 - 27 Green End, Whitchurch	228 yd
Moo And Boom	10 Green End, Whitchurch	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf Hotel	19 Green End, Whitchurch	241 yd
The Old Town Hall Vaults	St Marys Street, Whitchurch	278 yd
The Black Bear	High Street, Whitchurch	343 yd
The White Bear	10 High Street, Whitchurch	368 yd
Red Cow Inn	Pepper Street, Whitchurch	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappers	4 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch	1 yd
New Golden Chef	1 Brownlow Street, Whitchurch	102 yd
Major Pizza	The Old Public Baths, Brownlow Street	179 yd
Wanloy	Wan Loy, 40 Green End	247 yd
Chesters Fish And Chips	30 - 32 Green End, Whitchurch	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 10, Brownlow Street Parade	65 yd
Tesco Stores	White Lion Meadow, Whitchurch	345 yd
Lidl	Bridgewater Street, Whitchurch	364 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, London Road	470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deermoss Park BROWNLOW STREET	grass pitches	101 yd
Whitchurch Civic Centre HIGH STREET		330 yd
Whitchurch Swimming Centre BRIDGEWATER STREET	swimming pool	372 yd
Yockings Park WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB WHITCHURCH ALPORT FOOTBALL CLUB BLACK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Ultimate Fitness (Closed) Waylands Works Waylands Works	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Queensway Park QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	995 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	74.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.1%

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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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