Burgs Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY3 0EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	50.8%	54.4%	3.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	49.2%	45.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	19.6%	21.3%	1.7%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	49.4%	-7.8%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	6.1%	12.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.4%	36.2%	2.8%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	34.4%	31.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	23.3%	14.5%	-8.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.6%	17%	10.4%	4.0%	13.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.4%	21.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	10%	5.6%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	33.3%	-2.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98%	97.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	95.1%	96.1%	1.0%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	94.1%	95.1%	1.0%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Burgs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burgs Lane was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burgs Lane has the 37th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 473rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SY3 0EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Burgs Lane are based on 6 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 Burgs Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 0EF

Average Price
£723,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£723,876

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burgs Lane

Average Price
£702,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£702,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burgs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Whitcliff Burgs Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-12-06	£668,053
Fairfield Burgs Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-04-25	£690,087
Hillside Burgs Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2020-01-29	£839,238
Fairfield Burgs Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-07-28	£486,957
Hillside Burgs Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2007-11-14	£772,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 0EF

Employment

SY3 0EF 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY3 0EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	117
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakland Primary School Glebe Road , Bayston Hill SY3 0EG	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayston Hill County Infant School Longmeadow , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayston Hill CofE Junior School Longmeadow , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	1,091 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School Longmeadow Site , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	1,096 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School Longmeadow Site , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	- not rated	2,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College Longden Road , SY3 9EE	- not rated	2,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wakeman School and Arts College Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA	- not rated	4,310 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	4,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury College Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	4,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Banks School Oteley Island , Oteley Road SY2 6QP	- not rated	2,469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Grange Junior School 17 Hereford Road , SY3 7QX	- not rated	2,804 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bettws Lifehouse Kingsland Grange , Old Roman Road SY3 9AH	- not rated	3,053 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Grange School Old Roman Road , SY3 9AH	- not rated	3,135 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rnib Condover Hall School Condover Hall , Condover SY5 7AH	- not rated	3,389 yd	Non-maintained 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
Church Cottage		159 yd
Star Kitchen	13A Lyth Hill Road, Bayston Hill	251 yd
Zap Coffee	Zap Coffee Ltd, 17 Lansdowne Road	973 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	23 Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill	973 yd
Starbucks	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compasses	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	146 yd
Three Fishes	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	352 yd
Beeches Bayston Hill	The Beeches, 93 Lythwood Road	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong City	10A Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	352 yd
Mahim Indian Takeaway	9 Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill	973 yd
Greggs	Eurogarages Ltd, Petrol Filling Station	1,081 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY3 0EF postcode.

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.25 Mbit/s

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