The Wheatlands, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2DW

Overview of SY4 2DW

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The Wheatlands is in Baschurch, Shrewsbury and in North Shropshire district. SY4 2DW is located in the Ruyton and Baschurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Shropshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Wheatlands, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY4 2FA, SY4 2DN, SY4 2DG, SY4 2DH, SY4 2DL, SY4 2DJ, SY4 2DT, SY4 2DQ, SY4 2EL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY4 2DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.2%	49%	3.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	25.3%	38.4%	13.1%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	41.1%	-9.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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	45.9%	48.6%	2.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.1%	33.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.3%	12.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	15.6%	-12.5%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.8%	6.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.5%	96%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	98%	94.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	94.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	1%	4%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is The Wheatlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wheatlands was 55.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% higher than the Shawbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wheatlands has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Shawbury and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SY4 2DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wheatlands are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Wheatlands, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 2DW

Average Price
£297,919

Semi-Detached
£257,136

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£420,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wheatlands

Average Price
£249,092

Semi-Detached
£242,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£426,080

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WheatlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 The Wheatlands, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£251,250	2024-07-26	£266,370
58 The Wheatlands, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-06-28	£223,431
72 The Wheatlands, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-08-15	£303,369
77 The Wheatlands, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-07-14	£426,080
72 The Wheatlands, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,000	2001-05-18	£233,760

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Employment

SY4 2DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	15
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baschurch CofE Primary School Eyton Lane , Baschurch SY4 2AU	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Nursery Church Street , Ruyton XI Towns SY4 1LA	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Lullingfields CofE School Weston Lullingfields , Nr Baschurch SY4 2AW	3out of 4	4,563 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myddle CofE Primary School Myddle , SY4 3RP	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Hopton Lane , Nesscliffe SY4 1DB	3out of 4	5,212 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Corbet School Eyton Lane , Baschurch SY4 2AX	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adcote School for Girls Little Ness , SY4 2JY	- not rated	2,692 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Condover College Limited Grafton Centre , Grafton SY4 1HF	- not rated	3,813 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Packwood Haugh School Park Bank , Ruyton XI Towns SY4 1HX	- not rated	4,032 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Admiral Spice	Admiral Duncan Inn, Newtown		273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Inn Baschurch	Church Road, Baschurch		589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Baschurch Fish Bar	Station Road, Baschurch		702 yd
Wong Lee Takeaway	Station Road, Baschurch		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baschurch Playground The Wheatlands	grass pitches	111 yd
Baschurch Village Football Pitches EYTON LANE	grass pitches	501 yd
Corbet School EYTON LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	536 yd
Baschurch Tennis Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE CHURCH ROAD	tennis courts	827 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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