Berwick Wharf, Uffington, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY4 4TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.4%	47.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.6%	52.4%	3.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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	27.3%	29.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	50%	2.7%	44.2%	5.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	53.5%	45.9%	-7.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	29.6%	35.1%	5.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.4%	15.6%	1.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.6%	12.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.8%	5.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	39.1%	2.0%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.2%	97%	-2.2%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	94.2%	96.5%	2.3%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	96.5%	2.3%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Berwick Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berwick Wharf was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berwick Wharf has the 30th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton and the 373rd highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SY4 4TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Berwick Wharf are based on 8 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 Berwick Wharf, Uffington, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 4TJ

Average Price
£534,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berwick Wharf

Average Price
£530,390

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berwick WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Cottage Berwick Wharf, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£379,950	2016-11-04	£533,702
11 Berwick Wharf, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£487,500	2010-03-18	£783,673
The Cottage Berwick Wharf, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2001-08-29	£588,506
11 Berwick Wharf, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2001-05-04	£247,492
11 Berwick Wharf, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	1999-12-03	£444,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY4 4TJ

Employment

SY4 4TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	40
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery Upton Magna , SY4 4TZ	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross CofE Junior School Wenlock Road , SY2 6LE	- not rated	3,519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Church of England Primary School Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	- not rated	3,519 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	3out of 4	3,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Infant School Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	- not rated	3,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvidere School Belvidere Lane , SY2 5RJ	- not rated	3,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	- not rated	3,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wakeman School and Arts College Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA	- not rated	5,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology London Road , SY2 6PR	- not rated	3,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	3,773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Banks School Oteley Island , Oteley Road SY2 6QP	- not rated	4,504 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Katharine Elliot School Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL	- not rated	4,517 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clive Special School Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL	- not rated	4,517 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Severndale Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL	- not rated	4,556 yd	Community special school	Yes	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
The Cafe @ Home Farm	Attingham Home Farm, Uffington		935 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY4 4TJ 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	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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.69 Mbit/s

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