Weeping Cross, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY5 6HX 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 Weeping Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weeping Cross 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.

Weeping Cross 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 SY5 6HX, 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 Weeping Cross are based on 5 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 Weeping Cross, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY5 6HX

Average Price
£436,528

Semi-Detached
£436,528

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weeping Cross

Average Price
£628,436

Semi-Detached
£341,756

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£767,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,349,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weeping CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Homeview Weeping Cross, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2007-05-17	£445,870
Homeview Weeping Cross, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2004-09-30	£239,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY5 6HX

Employment

SY5 6HX 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
Springfield Infant School Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross CofE Junior School Wenlock Road , SY2 6LE	- not rated	801 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Church of England Primary School Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	- not rated	801 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy Mereside , Springfield SY2 6LE	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvidere School Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA	- not rated	2,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wakeman School and Arts College Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA	- not rated	2,987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	- not rated	3,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	3,677 yd	Academy converter	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	918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury College Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	3,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Banks School Oteley Island , Oteley Road SY2 6QP	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestfelde School London Road , SY2 6NZ	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Grange Junior School 17 Hereford Road , SY3 7QX	- not rated	2,530 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Independent School Belmont , SY1 1TE	- not rated	3,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrewsbury High School GDST 32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN	- not rated	3,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love Coffee	Salop Leisure Ltd, Atcham	727 yd
Love2stay	Salop Leisure Ltd, Atcham	727 yd
Origins	Shrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road	920 yd
Futures Coffee Shop	Shrewsbury College Of Arts And Technology, London Road	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Charles Darwin	Sutton Road, Shrewsbury		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish & Chips	Unit 2A, Anchorage Avenue	266 yd
Greggs	Anchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park	348 yd
Shrewsbury Fish Bar	Unit 5, Shopping Parade	1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Food	Anchorage Avenue, Shrewsbury Business Park		348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springfield Recreation Ground MERESIDE	grass pitches	525 yd
Shrewsbury Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Mereside Church Of England Primary School CHILDRENS WAY	grass pitches	755 yd
London Road Sports Centre SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,026 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	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%

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