Canon Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY2 5HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 area around SY2 5HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	43.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	33%	-0.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.4%	5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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%	47.7%	-4.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.3%	31.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7.1%	15.4%	8.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	4.0%	1.6%
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	14.8%	13%	-1.8%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	16.6%	2.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.8%	3.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17%	2.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	35.9%	-0.6%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94.8%	91.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	92.9%	91.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	92.5%	0.4%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Canon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canon Street was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Canon Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 495th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 5HQ, 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 Canon Street are based on 158 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 Canon Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY2 5HQ

Average Price
£355,700

Semi-Detached
£344,027

Terraced
£311,310

Detached
£444,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canon Street

Average Price
£363,287

Semi-Detached
£357,992

Terraced
£335,703

Detached
£440,383

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Canon Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-08-22	£384,553
43 Canon Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2024-08-30	£297,537
24 Canon Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,500	2024-06-07	£380,722
32 Canon Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-11-21	£446,028
26 Canon Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-25	£341,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY2 5HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	37
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	645 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ	4out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere Primary School Tenbury Drive , Telford Estate SY2 5YB	3out of 4	1,232 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	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	3,206 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	1,814 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	1,062 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	2,091 yd	Other independent school	No	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	446 yd
Bollywood Burger	32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	716 yd
Weir Cafe	Weir Cafe Rear Of, Dorset Farm	730 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Unit 4	812 yd
The Peach Tree	18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Abbey	83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	367 yd
Old Bell	115 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	410 yd
The Brick	Bricklayers Arms, 94 Abbey Foregate	415 yd
Dun Cow	171 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	545 yd
White Horse Inn	The White Horse, Wenlock Road	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkmoor Fish Bar	53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	270 yd
Tim Tim	33 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	331 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich Bar	Abbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate	654 yd
The Shire Fryer	3 London Road, Shrewsbury	655 yd
Ganges	32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, Old Potts Way		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground DARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	339 yd
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	659 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET	tennis courts	786 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	925 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	941 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground ROCKE STREET	grass pitches	950 yd
Prestfelde Preparatory School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	980 yd
Upton Lane Recreation Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Belvidere School Crowmere Road	grass pitches	1,059 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	50 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY2 5HQ