Chatford Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 9PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY3 9PH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.1%	49.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 area around SY3 9PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	38.9%	42.4%	3.5%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	38%	-3.9%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6%	6.8%	0.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	33.8%	32.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	27.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	12.2%	-7.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.4%	0.3%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	19.4%	7.0%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.1%	94.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	13.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.8%	93.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	93.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Chatford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chatford Drive was 129.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.9% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chatford Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 95th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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 9PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Chatford Drive are based on 60 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 Chatford Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 9PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY3 9PH

Average Price
£192,541

Semi-Detached
£195,880

Terraced
£181,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chatford Drive

Average Price
£197,150

Semi-Detached
£197,688

Terraced
£196,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chatford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Chatford Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-11-26	£164,057
29 Chatford Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2025-10-31	£230,151
57 Chatford Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-28	£193,182
49 Chatford Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-08-20	£186,429
19 Chatford Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-07-30	£206,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY3 9PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meole Brace Junior School Church Road , Meole Brace SY3 9HG	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace CofE Infant School Church Road , Meole Brace SY3 9HG	- not rated	584 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Church Road , Meole Brace SY3 9HG	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery Church Road , Meole Brace SY3 9HG	- not rated	617 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakland Primary School Glebe Road , Bayston Hill SY3 0EG	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	- not rated	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College Longden Road , SY3 9EE	- not rated	1,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wakeman School and Arts College Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA	- not rated	2,973 yd	Community school	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	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road , SY2 6PR	- not rated	3,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland Grange Junior School 17 Hereford Road , SY3 7QX	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Banks School Oteley Island , Oteley Road SY2 6QP	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bettws Lifehouse Kingsland Grange , Old Roman Road SY3 9AH	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Grange School Old Roman Road , SY3 9AH	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Shrewsbury School The Schools , SY3 7BA	- not rated	2,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	340 yd
Subway	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	340 yd
Burger King	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	340 yd
Costa @ Next	Next, Unit 1	763 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Meole Brace Retail Park, Shrewsbury	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brooklands	Mill Road, Meole Brace		915 yd
Three Fishes	Hereford Road, Bayston Hill		1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Eurogarages Ltd, Petrol Filling Station	340 yd
Subway	Unit 8A, Meole Brace Retail Park	763 yd
Hong Kong City	10A Hereford Road, Bayston Hill	1,040 yd
Flames Kebab And Pizza	123 Hereford Road, Belle Vue	1,077 yd
Shalimar	131 Hereford Road, Belle Vue	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Meole Brace Retail Park		786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meole Brace Church Of England Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Church Road Recreation Ground CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Stanley Lane Recreation Ground STANLEY LANE	grass pitches	961 yd
Shrewsbury Town Football Club (New Meadow) Oteley Road	grass pitches	980 yd
Shrewsbury Community Football Hub PROSTAR STADIUM PROSTAR STADIUM OTELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,017 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	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.7%

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	47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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