Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY3 7BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60%	50.2%	-9.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	40%	49.8%	9.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	25.2%	46%	20.8%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	23%	2.6%	44.2%	-21.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	18.4%	20.4%	2.0%	9.1%	11.3%
Widowed	33%	6.2%	-26.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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	19%	35.2%	16.2%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	41%	39.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	29.5%	18.8%	-10.7%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	10.5%	4.8%	-5.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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	33%	14.3%	-18.7%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	40.8%	13.6%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.1%	90.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92.9%	88.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.8%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
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	92.4%	88.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Coleham Head Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coleham Head was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coleham Head has the 37th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 344th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY3 7BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Coleham Head are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 7BJ

Average Price
£109,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£109,271

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coleham Head

Average Price
£113,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£113,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coleham HeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Black Horse Yard Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-08-15	£113,673

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Martin Wilson School New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	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	2,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	3,495 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	952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,113 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
The Shed	7 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	88 yd
The Peach Tree	18 - 21 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	159 yd
The Condor	44 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	165 yd
Alaturka BBQ Restaurant Shrewsbury	Alaturka BBQ Restaurant, 36 Wyle Cop	203 yd
Stop Coffee Shop	3 St Julians Crescent, Shrewsbury	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	The Crown, 28 Abbey Foregate	217 yd
Lion And Pheasant Hotel	49 - 50 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	224 yd
House Of Grain	59A Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	224 yd
The Hop And Friar	5 - 6 St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury	252 yd
The Blue Bar	Wyle Blue World, 19 Wyle Cop	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Great	8 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	88 yd
Pizza Bite	23 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	164 yd
Ganges	32A Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	271 yd
Abbey Deli Sandwich Bar	Abbey Deli, 178 Abbey Foregate	291 yd
Sandwich Cellar	61 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, Old Potts Way		555 yd
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	136 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	224 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	600 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	745 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		768 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground ROCKE STREET	grass pitches	833 yd
Raby Crescent Recreation Ground RABY CRESCENT	grass pitches	849 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	949 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY3 7BJ