Abbots Way, Shrewsbury, SY2 5QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY2 5QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	37.9%	46.4%	8.5%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	33.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45%	45.7%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	37.5%	31.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	20.3%	-12.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	21.7%	2.2%	13.4%	8.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.3%	6.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	18.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.4%	97.5%	0.1%	81.4%	16.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	99%	95.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	96.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Abbots Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Way was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbots Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 319th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 5QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Abbots Way are based on 17 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 Abbots Way, Shrewsbury, SY2 5QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY2 5QQ

Average Price
£226,474

Semi-Detached
£240,810

Terraced
£216,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Way

Average Price
£224,144

Semi-Detached
£221,402

Terraced
£224,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Abbots Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2024-10-25	£202,440
10 Abbots Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2024-08-14	£269,914
10 Abbots Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-28	£274,848
2 Abbots Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-04-29	£274,500
2 Abbots Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-15	£244,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY2 5QQ

Employment

SY2 5QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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	85
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	39
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	453 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere Primary School Tenbury Drive , Telford Estate SY2 5YB	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wilfred Owen School The Monkmoor Campus , Woodcote Way SY2 5SH	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ	4out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Foundation 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	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	3,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	4,036 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	2,499 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	586 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Central Office Admin , Sundorne Education Centre SY1 4RG	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	2,430 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tandoori Cottage	184 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury		332 yd
Weir Cafe	Weir Cafe Rear Of, Dorset Farm		1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Monkmoor Hotel	203 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury		372 yd
The Abbey	83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury		801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Sing	194 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	332 yd
Crowmere Fryer	148 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury	337 yd
The Village Chippy (Shrewsbury) Ltd	The Village Chippy, 244 Monkmoor Road	494 yd
China House	240 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	494 yd
Monkmoor Fish Bar	53 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upton Lane Recreation Ground UPTON LANE	grass pitches	283 yd
Monkmoor Outdoor Recreation Centre MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING MONKMOOR RECREATION CENTRE BUILDING RACECOURSE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	356 yd
Belvidere School Crowmere Road	grass pitches	551 yd
The Wilfred Owen School (Monkmoor Campus) WOODCOTE WAY	artificial grass pitch	722 yd
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground DARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 yd
Castle Walk Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET	tennis courts	1,060 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	100.0%
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	32.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.46 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY2 5QQ