Ruyton Road, Little Ness, Shrewsbury, SY4 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY4 2LJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	61.7%	56.7%	-5.0%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	38.3%	43.3%	5.0%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 SY4 2LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	30.8%	27.9%	-2.9%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	55.4%	3.2%	44.2%	11.2%
Separated	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.1%	9%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	50.8%	51.2%	0.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	36.3%	33.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.2%	11%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	10.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.6%	8.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	33%	3.5%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.6%	3.5%	-4.1%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.1%	89.2%	2.1%	81.4%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	83.2%	94.5%	11.3%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	4.5%	-5.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	94.5%	11.3%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	12.5%	1%	-11.5%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ruyton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruyton Road was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Bagley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruyton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY4 2LJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Ruyton Road are based on 26 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 Ruyton Road, Little Ness, Shrewsbury, SY4 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 2LJ

Average Price
£466,594

Semi-Detached
£276,720

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£608,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruyton Road

Average Price
£464,953

Semi-Detached
£289,915

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£502,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£381,172

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruyton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pleasant View Ruyton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-06-13	£637,300
Pleasant View Ruyton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-04-29	£635,674
Chapel View Ruyton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-05-14	£588,888
The Paddocks Ruyton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-04-17	£656,850
Chapel View Ruyton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-12-14	£553,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY4 2LJ

Employment

SY4 2LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SY4 2LJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SY4 2LJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Hopton Lane , Nesscliffe SY4 1DB	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,787 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baschurch CofE Primary School Eyton Lane , Baschurch SY4 2AU	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,540 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	1,652 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Packwood Haugh School Park Bank , Ruyton XI Towns SY4 1HX	- not rated	3,716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Condover College Limited Grafton Centre , Grafton SY4 1HF	- not rated	3,844 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SY4 2LJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY4 2LJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	37.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	37.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	37.5%

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