Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY3 7LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.8%	50%	3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	31.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5%	3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	63.6%	52.5%	-11.1%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	29.4%	35.1%	5.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SY3 7LL this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.9%	6.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	54%	3.5%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.8%	93.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	94.4%	89.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	88.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.6%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Belle Vue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belle Vue Road was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belle Vue Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 7LL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Belle Vue Road are based on 241 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 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 7LL

Average Price
£417,054

Semi-Detached
£536,790

Terraced
£162,386

Detached
£591,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belle Vue Road

Average Price
£305,705

Semi-Detached
£501,331

Terraced
£251,853

Detached
£611,920

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,009

Other
£1,050,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belle Vue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,500	2022-05-06	£795,260
28 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2020-01-30	£167,838
26 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2019-04-18	£165,510
34 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-04-27	£812,137
34A Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-01-12	£327,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 7LL

Employment

SY3 7LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY3 7LL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	45
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	97 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	- not rated	1,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	3,836 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	1,145 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	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,392 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
Coleham Fish Bar	54 - 55 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury	194 yd
Barnabas Church Centre	Barnabas Christian Fellowship, Longden Coleham	201 yd
House Coffee	120 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury	245 yd
Stop Coffee Shop	3 St Julians Crescent, Shrewsbury	352 yd
The Masala	36 St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boars Head	18 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury	1 yd
Masonic Arms	55 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury	156 yd
The Prince Of Wales	30 Bynner Street, Shrewsbury	259 yd
Coleham Tap	115 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury	348 yd
The Hop And Friar	5 - 6 St Julians Friars, Shrewsbury	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eatwise	119 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury	245 yd
Cineworld	Old Potts Way, Shrewsbury	403 yd
Flaming Great	8 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	485 yd
Sandwich Cellar	61 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	508 yd
Pizza Bite	23 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, Old Potts Way		403 yd
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	537 yd
Raby Crescent Recreation Ground RABY CRESCENT	grass pitches	593 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground ROCKE STREET	grass pitches	593 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	625 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	635 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	732 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		825 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	158.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.44 Mbit/s

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