Hawthorn Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY3 7LZ is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	47.6%	43.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	52.4%	56.3%	3.9%	49.0%	7.3%

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 7LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	56.9%	47.3%	-9.6%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	26.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	52.8%	44.7%	-8.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	33.6%	33.7%	0.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.2%	7%	4.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	15.5%	12.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	16.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.7%	5.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	27%	34.8%	7.8%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	96.1%	97%	0.9%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	94.8%	94.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	94.5%	0.2%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Hawthorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawthorn Road was 10.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hawthorn Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 79th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 7LZ, 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 Hawthorn Road are based on 69 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 Hawthorn Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 7LZ

Average Price
£443,947

Semi-Detached
£549,024

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawthorn Road

Average Price
£359,352

Semi-Detached
£408,343

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£336,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£52,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawthorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hawthorn Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2012-11-08	£413,486
6 Hawthorn Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-11-28	£209,969
Ashleigh, 12 Hawthorn Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2009-08-19	£414,194
10 Hawthorn Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2004-04-23	£586,409
10 Hawthorn Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	1998-11-27	£521,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 7LZ

Employment

SY3 7LZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7LZ 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	66
Retired	28
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	- not rated	1,767 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	1,873 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ	4out of 4	2,058 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	4,178 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	1,341 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	791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,708 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	463 yd
House Coffee	120 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury	487 yd
Barnabas Church Centre	Barnabas Christian Fellowship, Longden Coleham	507 yd
Nesscliffe House Nursery School	8 Longden Road, Shrewsbury	551 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Unit 4	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue Tavern	115 - 117 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury	172 yd
Masonic Arms	55 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury	206 yd
The Prince Of Wales	30 Bynner Street, Shrewsbury	242 yd
The Boars Head	18 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury	359 yd
The Grove	147 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eatwise	119 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury	487 yd
Lee Fung House	5 Hereford Road, Belle Vue	551 yd
Cineworld	Old Potts Way, Shrewsbury	605 yd
Sandwich Cellar	61 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury	780 yd
Whitecroft Chippy	Unit 2, Whitecroft Road	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores, Old Potts Way		605 yd
Sainsbury's	Whitecroft Road, Shrewsbury		833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raby Crescent Recreation Ground RABY CRESCENT	grass pitches	466 yd
Rocke Street Recreation Ground ROCKE STREET	grass pitches	637 yd
Town Walls Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	789 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	825 yd
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	891 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		956 yd
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed) Abbey Foregate	grass pitches	975 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Shrewsbury) OTELEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,030 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY3 7LZ