Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY5 0BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.1%	49.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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	28.1%	30.4%	2.3%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	46.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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	41.4%	45%	3.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.1%	38.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	12.8%	-10.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.9%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	19.3%	2.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	22.4%	12.8%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	25.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	96.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	92.1%	90.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	89.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is SY5 0BA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY5 0BA was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% higher than the Longden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SY5 0BA has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longden and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY5 0BA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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

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 Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY5 0BA

Average Price
£296,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£299,738

Detached
£363,229

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£159,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY5 0BA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bridge Mews, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£888,000	2026-04-01	£888,000
Chip N Fin, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-08-30	£84,307
Holly House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-28	£228,879
Gornalls Patch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£299,995	2021-09-07	£351,718
Gornalls Patch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,893	2019-04-01	£190,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY5 0BA

Employment

SY5 0BA 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

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minsterley Primary School Minsterley , SY5 0BE	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pontesbury CofE Primary School Bogey Lane , Pontesbury SY5 0TF	- not rated	3,218 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marys CofE Primary School Westbury , SY5 9QX	- not rated	5,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope CofE Primary School Hope , Minsterley SY5 0JB	- not rated	5,296 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Webb School and Science College Pontesbury , SY5 0TG	- not rated	3,300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Webb School and Science College Pontesbury , SY5 0TG	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury School School Lane , Westbury SY5 9QZ	- not rated	5,245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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
Hope Village Hall	Hope, Minsterley		159 yd
Holy Trinity Minsterley Church @ Minsterley Village Hall	Minsterley Village Hall, Plox Green Road		789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown And Sceptre	Station Road, Minsterley		55 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Efes	Holly House, Minsterley		55 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minsterley Playing Fields CALLOW CRESCENT	grass pitches	599 yd

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	38.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY5 0BA