Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY5 8EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	53.1%	4.3%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	51.2%	46.9%	-4.3%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 SY5 8EW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	29.5%	25.8%	-3.7%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	59.3%	4.9%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	50.7%	5.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	37.7%	35.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	18.5%	12.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	38.9%	3.0%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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 Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.7%	98.3%	1.6%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	93.1%	95.2%	2.1%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	95.2%	2.1%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	64.6%	46.2%	18.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Well Mead Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Mead Lane was 22.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Longden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Well Mead Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longden and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 8EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Well Mead Lane are based on 21 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 Well Mead Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY5 8EW

Average Price
£504,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£504,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Well Mead Lane

Average Price
£546,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£546,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Well Mead LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Well Mead Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-11-16	£558,635
10 Well Mead Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-03-03	£589,592
3 Well Mead Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-12-10	£454,691
3 Well Mead Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-02-27	£507,269
20 Well Mead Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-04-27	£578,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY5 8EW

Employment

SY5 8EW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY5 8EW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	17
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longden CofE Primary School Plealey Road , Longden SY5 8EX	3out of 4	279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Cruckmeole , Hanwood SY5 8JN	3out of 4	3,395 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pontesbury CofE Primary School Bogey Lane , Pontesbury SY5 0TF	4out of 4	3,970 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School Longmeadow Site , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	4,951 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	3,897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tankerville Arms	Shrewsbury Road, Longden		226 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Douglas Swire Memorial Hall DOUGLAS SWIRE MEMORIAL HALL DOUGLAS SWIRE MEMORIAL HALL	grass pitches, tennis courts	442 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.8%
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	56.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.42 Mbit/s

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