The Mount, Shrewsbury, SY3 8PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY3 8PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.5%	49.7%	3.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	26.1%	31.1%	5.0%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	46.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.2%	11.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.4%

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	48.8%	42.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	28.5%	35.3%	6.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	19.1%	14.7%	-4.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	14.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17%	3.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	44.8%	3.6%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	99.6%	91.7%	-7.9%	81.4%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	95.7%	92%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2%	3.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	91.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Mount was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Mount has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey and the 374th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 8PL, 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 The Mount are based on 178 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 The Mount, Shrewsbury, SY3 8PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 8PL

Average Price
£845,422

Semi-Detached
£799,292

Terraced
£684,897

Detached
£916,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Mount

Average Price
£576,440

Semi-Detached
£630,563

Terraced
£325,681

Detached
£919,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£322,679

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£737,500	2023-04-06	£837,120
Meadow Bank, 90 The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-07-14	£1,114,583
65 The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-09-16	£970,296
Fox Court House, 96 The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2021-08-11	£1,188,889
69 The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-04-16	£763,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 8PL

Employment

SY3 8PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY3 8PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy converter	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	2,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	3,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	4,272 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	1,093 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	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	3,591 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
The Yak & Yeti	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	759 yd
The Olive Tree	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	759 yd
In Good Hands	In Good Hands Cafe, 88 - 90 Frankwell	759 yd
Cafe@The Quarry Swimming And Fitness Centre	The Quarry Swimming And Fitness Centre, Priory Road	998 yd
Third Place	The Third Place, 129 - 130 Frankwell	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull In The Barne	52 - 54 The Mount, Shrewsbury	293 yd
Bricklayers Arms	78 Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury	503 yd
The Beacon	Beacon Hotel, 156 Copthorne Road	687 yd
The Boathouse	New Street, Shrewsbury	760 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	Frankwell, Shrewsbury	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin Restaurant	108 - 110 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	869 yd
Little Boro	3 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	912 yd
The Salop Shrew	128 Frankwell, Shrewsbury	995 yd
Coffee Evolution	The Quarry, Shrewsbury	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copthorne Barracks (Closed) Copthorne Road	grass pitches	116 yd
Woodfield Tennis Club WOODFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	520 yd
Silks Meadow Recreation Ground THE DEPOT THE DEPOT NEW STREET	tennis courts	915 yd
Shorncliffe Drive Recreation Ground SHORNCLIFFE WAY	grass pitches	927 yd
Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre SWIMMING BATHS SWIMMING BATHS PRIORY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Radbrook Recreation Ground RADBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Anytime Fitness (Shrewsbury) LOWER CLAREMONT BANK	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
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	15.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY3 8PL