Lythwood Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY3 0NL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.6%	48.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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	22.4%	35.6%	13.2%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	48.3%	-13.7%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	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	37.3%	46.1%	8.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	45.4%	34.7%	-10.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.4%	14.1%	0.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	18.8%	12.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	17.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	18.7%	8.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	28.5%	5.6%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	97.5%	95.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Lythwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lythwood Road was 132.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.0% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lythwood Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 93rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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 0NL, 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 Lythwood Road are based on 186 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 Lythwood Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 0NL

Average Price
£221,098

Semi-Detached
£253,673

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£194,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£190,033

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lythwood Road

Average Price
£265,769

Semi-Detached
£255,246

Terraced
£261,993

Detached
£304,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£204,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lythwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Lythwood Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-23	£265,420
83 Lythwood Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-26	£184,362
89A Lythwood Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-11-18	£231,095
83 Lythwood Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-08-09	£224,330
89B Lythwood Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£157,500	2017-11-20	£188,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 0NL

Employment

SY3 0NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Construction	20
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayston Hill County Infant School Longmeadow , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayston Hill CofE Junior School Longmeadow , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	234 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	239 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	239 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow CofE Primary and Nursery School Long Meadow , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	296 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	2,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College Longden Road , SY3 9EE	- not rated	2,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wakeman School and Arts College Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA	- not rated	4,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury College Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	4,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road , SY2 6PR	- not rated	4,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bettws Lifehouse Kingsland Grange , Old Roman Road SY3 9AH	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Grange Junior School 17 Hereford Road , SY3 7QX	- not rated	2,941 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Grange School Old Roman Road , SY3 9AH	- not rated	2,958 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
David Banks School Oteley Island , Oteley Road SY2 6QP	- not rated	2,965 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollyoaks 82 Crowmeole Lane , SY3 8AY	- not rated	3,351 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zap Coffee	Zap Coffee Ltd, 17 Lansdowne Road	116 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	23 Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill	116 yd
Star Kitchen	13A Lyth Hill Road, Bayston Hill	607 yd
Church Cottage		897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeches Bayston Hill	The Beeches, 93 Lythwood Road	157 yd
Compasses	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	769 yd
Three Fishes	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mahim Indian Takeaway	9 Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill		116 yd
Hong Kong City	10A Hereford Road, Bayston Hill		835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Parker Playing Fields BAYSTON HILL ALLOTMENTS BAYSTON HILL ALLOTMENTS JUNCTION WITH LYTHWOOD ROAD TO IVY HOUSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	879 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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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