Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY3 9AH 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	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SY3 9AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	33.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	52.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	8.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.9%	50.7%	6.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.9%	33.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	14.9%	-8.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.4%	2.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	39.9%	12.3%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.2%	96.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.2%	95.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Old Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Roman Road was 106.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Roman Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SY3 9AH, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Roman Road are based on 12 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 Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 9AH

Average Price
£633,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£633,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Roman Road

Average Price
£653,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£653,659

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ashcroft Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-01-24	£608,076
Wayside Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-06-14	£489,178
Weston House Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-10-25	£708,875
Scarle House Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2015-01-30	£651,756
White Cottage Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2014-01-09	£920,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 9AH

Employment

SY3 9AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 9AH 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

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ	3out of 4	761 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	1,144 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Junior School Woodfield Road , SY3 8LU	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Infant School Woodfield Road , Copthorne SY3 8LU	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleham Primary School Greyfriars Road , SY3 7EN	3out of 4	1,486 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	277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	4out of 4	3,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury Academy Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL	1out of 4	5,173 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	1,402 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	779 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's Convent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	2,888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH	3out of 4	3,874 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
Exo Poli	92 Longden Road, Shrewsbury	524 yd
Holroyd Howe Independent Catering @ Shrewsbury School	Chandlers Mansions, 33 Kennedy Road	565 yd
Cafe Connect	Unit 9, The Morris Radbrook Centre	726 yd
Calm Cafe @Louise House	Louise House Cafe, Louise House	758 yd
Meole Brace Bowling Club	Meole Rise, Shrewsbury	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Barn	108 Longden Road, Shrewsbury	423 yd
Inn On The Green	Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury	726 yd
The Brooklands	Mill Road, Meole Brace	901 yd
Pengwern Boat Club	Porthill Road, Shrewsbury	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Terrace	Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury	726 yd
Shrewsbury School Shop	Shrewsbury School, Ashton Road	783 yd
Radbrook Spice	Unit 1, The Morris Professional Centre	861 yd
Flames Kebab And Pizza	123 Hereford Road, Belle Vue	951 yd
Shalimar	131 Hereford Road, Belle Vue	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury High Prep School OLD ROMAN ROAD	grass pitches	95 yd
The Priory School LONGDEN ROAD	grass pitches	297 yd
Roman Road Sports Centre MEOLE BRACE SCHOOL MEOLE BRACE SCHOOL LONGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	665 yd
Meole Brace School LONGDEN ROAD		702 yd
Stanley Lane Recreation Ground STANLEY LANE	grass pitches	723 yd
Shrewsbury School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	780 yd
Church Road Recreation Ground CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
Raby Crescent Recreation Ground RABY CRESCENT	grass pitches	992 yd
Shrewsbury Lawn Tennis Club Crescent Lane	tennis courts	1,072 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.15 Mbit/s

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