Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY3 8JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.4%	50.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.2%	40.8%	2.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	34%	-2.3%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.3%	15.5%	5.2%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	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	46.2%	43.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	34.8%	35.5%	0.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2%	2.4%	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	27.5%	17.5%	-10.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.4%	7.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	33.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	94.6%	0.3%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	92.3%	84.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	85.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Frankwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frankwell was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frankwell has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SY3 8JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Frankwell are based on 66 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 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 8JR

Average Price
£225,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,928

Detached
£157,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,623

Other
£180,116

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frankwell

Average Price
£228,779

Semi-Detached
£254,599

Terraced
£259,474

Detached
£171,609

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,884

Other
£333,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FrankwellStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-21	£243,596
87 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-01-13	£493,220
63A Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-03-14	£111,935
77 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2020-10-23	£233,791
81 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-08-14	£253,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 8JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP	3out of 4	1,934 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	2,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out 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	450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,855 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
In Good Hands	In Good Hands Cafe, 88 - 90 Frankwell	1 yd
The Yak & Yeti	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	2 yd
The Olive Tree	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	2 yd
Third Place	The Third Place, 129 - 130 Frankwell	247 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	135 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf Inn	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	177 yd
The Boathouse	New Street, Shrewsbury	251 yd
Anchor Inn	137 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	262 yd
Albert & Co Frankville	Albert's Pour House, 128 Frankwell	263 yd
Theatre Severn	Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin Restaurant	108 - 110 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	109 yd
Little Boro	3 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	173 yd
The Salop Shrew	128 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	241 yd
Coffee Evolution	The Quarry, Shrewsbury	414 yd
Gyros	18 Hills Lane, Shrewsbury	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET	tennis courts	200 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre SWIMMING BATHS SWIMMING BATHS PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	524 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Copthorne Barracks (Closed) Copthorne Road	grass pitches	836 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		864 yd
Body Image Health & Fitness (Closed) St. Marys Place	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Woodfield Tennis Club WOODFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	906 yd
Shrewsbury School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	977 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	16.1%
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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY3 8JR