Lower Lane, Chirbury, Montgomery, SY15 6UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY15 6UD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of SY15 6UD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	25.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	63.3%	7.3%	44.2%	19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	52.7%	47.3%	-5.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	31.4%	33.2%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.8%	14.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	13.4%	-9.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.6%	6.2%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	32.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.7%	98.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.3% 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	98.2%	99.3%	1.1%	83.2%	16.1%
European Union	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	99.3%	1.4%	83.2%	16.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Lower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Lane was 7.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.1% lower than the Bishop's Castle average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Lower Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle and the 38th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY15 6UD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lower Lane are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Lane, Chirbury, Montgomery, SY15 6UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY15 6UD

Average Price
£605,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£647,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£522,323

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Lane

Average Price
£705,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£747,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£535,999

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old House Barn Lower Lane, Montgomery, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-11-20	£757,622
Corndon View Lower Lane, Montgomery, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-11-14	£535,999
Old House Barn Lower Lane, Montgomery, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2014-11-10	£730,660
The Old House Lower Lane, Montgomery, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2006-05-09	£555,478
Corndon View Lower Lane, Montgomery, Powys Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2003-10-17	£482,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY15 6UD

Employment

SY15 6UD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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.

SY15 6UD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	64
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Chirbury , SY15 6BN	2out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montgomery C.I.W. School Montgomery , SY15 6QA	- not rated	3,812 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Churchstoke C.P. School Churchstoke , Montgomery SY15 6AA	- not rated	3,921 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Forden C.I.W. School Forden , Welshpool SY21 8NE	- not rated	5,281 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SY15 6UD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY15 6UD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
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	85.7%

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