King Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY2 5ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	52.3%	3.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	51.1%	47.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	41.9%	38.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	38.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (88.4%) 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	55.3%	51.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31%	36.7%	5.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

In the area around SY2 5ER this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	20.6%	1.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	47.3%	6.1%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.6%	94%	-4.6%	81.4%	12.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.5%	94.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

King Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SY2 5ER, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 King Street are based on 198 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 King Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY2 5ER

Average Price
£333,170

Semi-Detached
£328,773

Terraced
£333,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£307,203

Semi-Detached
£318,225

Terraced
£305,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-28	£280,434
Ryton Villa, 33 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-19	£362,860
18 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-26	£347,664
29 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£377,500	2025-03-14	£380,415
25 King Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-11-14	£371,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY2 5ER

Employment

SY2 5ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	95
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ	- not rated	735 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowmoor Primary School Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ	1out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ	3out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	- not rated	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wakeman School and Arts College Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Belvidere Lane , SY2 5RJ	- not rated	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College Longden Road , SY3 9EE	- not rated	2,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road , SY2 6PR	- not rated	1,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury College Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	1,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Independent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	- not rated	1,581 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katharine Elliot School Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL	- not rated	1,628 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clive Special School Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL	- not rated	1,628 yd	Community special school	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
Hartlands Rest Home	Whitehall Street, Shrewsbury	406 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Unit 4	563 yd
Bollywood Burger	32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	661 yd
The Peach Tree	18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	737 yd
The Shed	7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bell	115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	140 yd
The Brick	Bricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate	175 yd
Dun Cow	171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	390 yd
White Horse Inn	The White Horse, Wenlock Road	511 yd
Beaten Track Harvester	Beaten Track, Old Potts Way	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim Tim	33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	323 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar	53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	408 yd
The Shire Fryer	3 London Road, Shrewsbury	451 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich Bar	Abbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate	550 yd
Cineworld	Old Potts Way, Shrewsbury	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, Old Potts Way		563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground DARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	220 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground ROCKE STREET	grass pitches	673 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	791 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	849 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	891 yd
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	934 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET	tennis courts	992 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	0.0%
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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	110 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	110 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	100 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY2 5ER