Kingsland Bridge Road, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY3 7AQ is primarily male, with 60.8% 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	15.3%	39.2%	23.9%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	84.7%	60.8%	-23.9%	49.0%	11.8%

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 7AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	84.6%	64.6%	-20.0%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.4%	28.6%	18.2%	44.2%	-15.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (96.4%) 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	68.5%	71.7%	3.2%	48.4%	23.3%
Good health	27%	24.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-9.8%
Bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	1.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	45.3%	41.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	28.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	9.7%	-6.0%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	32.7%	17.8%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	10.7%	6.6%	-4.1%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.4%	88.5%	8.1%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.5%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	74.9%	84%	9.1%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	9.1%	-5.8%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	83.7%	9.1%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	13.4%	4%	-9.4%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	9.4%	6.2%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Southern Asia	0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.1%	1.7%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Kingsland Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsland Bridge Road was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsland Bridge Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SY3 7AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Kingsland Bridge Road are based on 12 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 Kingsland Bridge Road, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 7AQ

Average Price
£922,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£922,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsland Bridge Road

Average Price
£865,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£865,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsland Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Anchorage Kingsland Bridge Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-02-22	£687,377
2 Kingsland Bridge Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2014-06-25	£864,165
Copper Beech Kingsland Bridge Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2009-09-25	£779,031
The Coppice Kingsland Bridge Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2007-09-07	£1,096,215
Copper Beech Kingsland Bridge Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2005-02-24	£574,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 7AQ

Employment

SY3 7AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 student residents living in SY3 7AQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	327
Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	52
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	23
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery Church Road , Meole Brace SY3 9HG	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	3,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	4,321 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	612 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	164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy special converter	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
Darron's Kitchen	Cross Hill Court, Cross Hill	410 yd
Nesscliffe House Nursery School	8 Longden Road, Shrewsbury	427 yd
Orchard Cafe	11 Belmont, Shrewsbury	441 yd
Brooklyn Craft	10 Shoplatch, Shrewsbury	524 yd
Stop Cafe Bar	The Music Hall, The Square	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pengwern Boat Club	Porthill Road, Shrewsbury	379 yd
Admiral Benbow	25 Swan Hill, Shrewsbury	481 yd
The Exchange	1 Bellstone, Shrewsbury	506 yd
The Loopy Shrew	15 Bellstone, Shrewsbury	506 yd
Petit Glou	52 - 57 Gallery Stalls Market Hall, Shoplatch	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shrewsbury School Shop	Shrewsbury School, Ashton Road	269 yd
Patch's	Kiosk, General Market Hall	531 yd
Wakaka Street Food	29 - 30 Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury	532 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino Pizza, 22 Shoplatch	552 yd
Eat In Pizza	11 General Stalls Market Hall, Shoplatch	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	233 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	250 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		286 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	398 yd
Raby Crescent Recreation Ground RABY CRESCENT	grass pitches	544 yd
Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre SWIMMING BATHS SWIMMING BATHS PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Shrewsbury High Prep School OLD ROMAN ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	813 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	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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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