The Paddocks, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY3 5ER is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	43.8%	46.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	56.2%	53.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 SY3 5ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	48.5%	54.8%	6.3%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	22.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	20.5%	15.1%	-5.4%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	46.4%	48%	1.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	34.5%	38.2%	3.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
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	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27%	18.6%	-8.4%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.1%	5.1%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.1%	6.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	29%	27.1%	-1.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.2%	85.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	4.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	81.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	81.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.2%	9.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Paddocks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddocks was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% lower than the Bowbrook average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Paddocks has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook and the 151st 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 -78.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SY3 5ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 The Paddocks are based on 230 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 The Paddocks, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 5ER

Average Price
£105,163

Semi-Detached
£223,405

Terraced
£132,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,002

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddocks

Average Price
£147,104

Semi-Detached
£202,329

Terraced
£158,014

Detached
£507,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,659

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddocksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 The Paddocks, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-12	£142,329
37 The Paddocks, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-04-05	£152,543
83 The Paddocks, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-03-26	£80,501
77 The Paddocks, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-01-12	£87,743
31 The Paddocks, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-09-29	£67,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 5ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	25
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxon CofE Primary School Racecourse Lane , Bicton Heath SY3 5BJ	4out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery Bicton Lane , Bicton SY3 8EH	2out of 4	2,166 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	4out of 4	3,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	3,738 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	3,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	3,548 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	3,888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	4,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Onslow Balti Lounge	Pensfold, Bicton Heath	218 yd
Ego Shrewsbury	Ego At The Grapes, Welshpool Road	524 yd
Shropshire Mind	The Redwoods Centre, Somerby Drive	699 yd
Earlyworld Ltd	Earlyworld Nursery And Pre School, Holsworth Park	918 yd
The Redwoods Centre	Somerby Drive, Shrewsbury	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shelton Cricket Club	27 The Furlongs, Bicton Health		534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Great Wall	Unit 4, Pensfold	217 yd
Greggs	Unit 4A, Bicton Heath Shopping Centre	551 yd
Blue Jade	Unit A3R, Bicton Heath Shopping Centre	571 yd
Oxon Fish Bar	Unit A3L, Bicton Heath Shopping Centre	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mid Counties Co-Operative	Mid Counties Co-Operative Society Limited, Bicton Heath Shopping Centre		571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pump Lane Playing Field PUMP LANE	grass pitches	295 yd
Boiler House Pitch SOMERBY DRIVE	grass pitches	853 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	87.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.4%
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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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