Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY3 8NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	54.8%	5.0%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	50.2%	45.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	48.6%	38.8%	-9.8%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	31.6%	3.6%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	6.1%	3.5%

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 (88.1%) 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	47.1%	47.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	43.2%	40.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%

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.

In the area around SY3 8NN this area, 8.1% 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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	8.6%	-8.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	53.6%	19.0%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	88.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	6.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	92.2%	85%	-7.2%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.5%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Copthorne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copthorne Road was 27.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Copthorne Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey and the 334th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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 8NN, 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 Copthorne Road are based on 446 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 Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 8NN

Average Price
£205,364

Semi-Detached
£238,752

Terraced
£204,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,659

Other
£129,161

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copthorne Road

Average Price
£306,310

Semi-Detached
£345,617

Terraced
£240,306

Detached
£553,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,274

Other
£846,655

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copthorne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Breidden View, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-12-12	£161,362
6 Breidden View, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2023-09-14	£317,168
6 Breidden View Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-10-20	£167,958
5 Breidden View, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£124,999	2022-06-23	£128,121
1 Breidden View, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-08-31	£132,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 8NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	- not rated	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wakeman School and Arts College Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College Longden Road , SY3 9EE	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	- not rated	2,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury College Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road , SY2 6PR	- not rated	3,605 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	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School GDST 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Winefride's RC Independent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Grange School Old Roman Road , SY3 9AH	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bettws Lifehouse Kingsland Grange , Old Roman Road SY3 9AH	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	334 yd
The Yak & Yeti	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	335 yd
The Olive Tree	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	335 yd
Cafe@The Quarry Swimming And Fitness Centre	The Quarry Swimming And Fitness Centre, Priory Road	432 yd
Third Place	The Third Place, 129 - 130 Frankwell	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	78 Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury	65 yd
The Boathouse	New Street, Shrewsbury	201 yd
The Bull In The Barne	52 - 54 The Mount, Shrewsbury	341 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	418 yd
The Armoury	Victoria Quay, Shrewsbury	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Boro	3 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	415 yd
Mandarin Restaurant	108 - 110 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	420 yd
Coffee Evolution	The Quarry, Shrewsbury	432 yd
The Salop Shrew	128 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	505 yd
Wakaka Street Food	29 - 30 Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET	tennis courts	396 yd
Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre SWIMMING BATHS SWIMMING BATHS PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Woodfield Tennis Club WOODFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	577 yd
Copthorne Barracks (Closed) Copthorne Road	grass pitches	605 yd
Bodytech Health Club (Shrewsbury) 20A 20A MARDOL	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Shrewsbury School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	829 yd
Frankwell Recreation Ground LONGNER STREET	grass pitches	840 yd
Shrewsbury High School TOWN WALLS		880 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	11.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	11.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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