The Foxholes, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY4 5UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.7%	49%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.3%	51%	0.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5UJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	24%	30.3%	6.3%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	53%	-11.8%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	9%	4.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	48.4%	54.5%	6.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	37.4%	27.8%	-9.6%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	8.8%	13.5%	4.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around SY4 5UJ this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	9.3%	-15.0%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16.7%	1.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	37%	13.8%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	97.5%	1.0%	81.4%	16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	93.4%	98.1%	4.7%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	98.1%	4.7%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is The Foxholes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Foxholes was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Shawbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Foxholes has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Shawbury and the 358th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 5UJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Foxholes are based on 6 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 Foxholes, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY4 5UJ

Average Price
£605,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£605,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Foxholes

Average Price
£621,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FoxholesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Holly Villa The Foxholes, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2010-05-26	£567,000
Foxholes Farmhouse The Foxholes, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-05-01	£440,722
Holly Bank The Foxholes, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2003-07-23	£716,538
The Laurels The Foxholes, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-09-27	£602,113
Holly Bank The Foxholes, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2001-02-21	£728,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY4 5UJ

Employment

SY4 5UJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	79
Retired	68
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	29
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown CofE Primary School Newtown , Wem SY4 5NU	4out of 4	2,608 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Shrubbery Gardens , Wem SY4 5BX	4out of 4	3,178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whixall CofE Primary School Brownsbrook , Whixall SY13 2SB	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Adams School Lowe Hill , Wem SY4 5UB	- not rated	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loppington House FE Unit Loppington , SY4 5NF	- not rated	3,447 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn Wood Watery Lane , Coton SY13 3LR	- not rated	4,518 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 5UJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY4 5UJ 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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