Petton, Shrewsbury, SY4 5TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY4 5TH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.2%	47.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.8%	52.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 5TH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	23.2%	23.4%	0.2%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	58.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	14.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	48.6%	50.1%	1.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	30.6%	30.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.3%	13%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.7%	6%	2.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21%	17.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	34.3%	2.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	99.4%	98.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	98.5%	98.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	98.4%	0.2%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is SY4 5TH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY4 5TH was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% lower than the Shawbury average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

SY4 5TH has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Shawbury and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5TH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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

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 Petton, Shrewsbury, SY4 5TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 5TH

Average Price
£501,316

Semi-Detached
£395,208

Terraced
£545,284

Detached
£539,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£381,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY4 5TH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Christina Petton Farm, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-12-17	£391,923
6 Petton Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2018-04-17	£644,180
Sparling House 4 Petton Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2017-08-25	£466,777
8 Petton Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-07-26	£396,349
Farquhar Court 9 Petton Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-02-15	£476,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY4 5TH

Employment

SY4 5TH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5TH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Lullingfields CofE School Weston Lullingfields , Nr Baschurch SY4 2AW	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Cockshutt , SY12 0JE	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myddle CofE Primary School Myddle , SY4 3RP	3out of 4	4,638 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baschurch CofE Primary School Eyton Lane , Baschurch SY4 2AU	3out of 4	5,184 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	5,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smallbrook School Units 1 - 4 , Sleap Industrial Estate SY4 3HE	- not rated	5,287 yd	Other independent special school	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 5TH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY4 5TH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	9.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	9.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.11 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY4 5TH