River Gardens, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY4 4LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents 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	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.6%	47.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	19.5%	21.8%	2.3%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	55.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.7%	10%	2.3%	6.1%	3.9%

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	33.9%	33.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	33.1%	37.9%	4.8%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	19.8%	18.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	20.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16%	0.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.4%	7.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	29.7%	1.5%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.5%	95.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	95.5%	94.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	93.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	66.7%	46.2%	20.5%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is River Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Gardens was 144.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.0% higher than the Hodnet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Gardens has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Hodnet and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SY4 4LA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 River Gardens are based on 19 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 River Gardens, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 4LA

Average Price
£364,467

Semi-Detached
£323,398

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Gardens

Average Price
£358,278

Semi-Detached
£332,521

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£359,709

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 River Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-30	£391,006
20 River Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-01-13	£312,884
18 River Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2014-11-19	£407,631
14 River Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-09-26	£297,723
Willowmead River Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2014-05-30	£332,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY4 4LA

Employment

SY4 4LA 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.

SY4 4LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 SY4 4LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Marys CofE Primary School Poynton Road , Shawbury SY4 4JR	- not rated	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadnall CofE Primary School Astley Lane , Hadnall SY4 4BE	3out of 4	4,464 yd	Voluntary controlled 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
The Bakery Shawbury	Bakery Shawbury, The Old Bank	192 yd
Grove Farm Leisure	The Groves, Wytheford Road	394 yd
Officers Mess	Royal Air Force Shawbury, Wem Road	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elephant And Castle	Drayton Road, Shawbury		64 yd
The Fox & Hounds	Wytheford Road, Shawbury		394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawbury Fish Bar	1 Drayton Road, Shawbury	158 yd
Efes Pizza And Burger	Efes Pizza And Burger, The Vaults	188 yd
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	Drayton Road, Shawbury	198 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY4 4LA postcode.

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	16.7%
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	48.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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