The Chase, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY2 5BX has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	53.3%	48%	-5.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	46.7%	52%	5.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	42.4%	41.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	35.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	13.8%	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4%	6.1%	2.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	52.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.3%	33.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.4%	16.8%	3.4%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	10.7%	-8.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18.4%	2.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	31.6%	5.7%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	100%	95.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	95.6%	94.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Chase was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Chase has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 482nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SY2 5BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 The Chase are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shrewsbury And Atcham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Chase, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY2 5BX

Average Price
£114,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,394

Other
£44,330

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Chase

Average Price
£121,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,581

Other
£46,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Chase, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2025-08-15	£87,892
7 The Chase, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-02-19	£116,902
11 The Chase, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-12-13	£112,917
24 The Chase, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2022-04-22	£126,211
27 The Chase, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£37,500	2020-09-15	£46,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY2 5BX

Employment

SY2 5BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	54
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	20
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ	3out of 4	521 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ	4out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	950 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere Primary School Tenbury Drive , Telford Estate SY2 5YB	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	3,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	2,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Central Office Admin , Sundorne Education Centre SY1 4RG	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Cottage	184 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	589 yd
Weir Cafe	Weir Cafe Rear Of, Dorset Farm	659 yd
Hartlands Rest Home	Whitehall Street, Shrewsbury	759 yd
Bollywood Burger	32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Abbey	83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	331 yd
Monkmoor Hotel	203 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	603 yd
Old Bell	115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	804 yd
The Brick	Bricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate	808 yd
Dun Cow	171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkmoor Fish Bar	53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	500 yd
Lee Sing	194 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	589 yd
Crowmere Fryer	148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury	596 yd
Tim Tim	33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	655 yd
The Village Chippy (Shrewsbury) Ltd	The Village Chippy, 244 Monkmoor Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	266 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground DARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET	tennis courts	687 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	729 yd
Belvidere School Crowmere Road	grass pitches	873 yd
The Wilfred Owen School (Monkmoor Campus) WOODCOTE WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,027 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY2 5BX