Dingle Cottages, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY5 8LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	30.6%	34.2%	3.6%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	51.7%	4.2%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.1%	6.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	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	41.6%	51.2%	9.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	39.4%	31.9%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.1%	14.6%	-6.5%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.6%	0.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.4%	6.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	38.5%	4.2%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	97%	1.3%	81.4%	15.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	95.7%	96.4%	0.7%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	96.6%	0.9%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dingle Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dingle Cottages was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% lower than the Longden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dingle Cottages has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longden and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 8LU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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

Average property prices on Dingle Cottages are based on 15 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 Dingle Cottages, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY5 8LU

Average Price
£258,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dingle Cottages

Average Price
£271,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dingle CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dingle Cottages, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-09-02	£248,103
3 Dingle Cottages, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-08-26	£177,179
4 Dingle Cottages, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2014-08-15	£329,676
3 Dingle Cottages, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2011-09-15	£223,782
4 Dingle Cottages, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2009-05-15	£328,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY5 8LU

Employment

SY5 8LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	79
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Cruckmeole , Hanwood SY5 8JN	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowbrook Primary School Squinter Pip Way , SY5 8PY	- not rated	2,654 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ	- not rated	3,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radbrook Primary School Calverton Way , Bank Farm Road SY3 6DZ	3out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Meadow CofE Primary and Nursery School Long Meadow , Bayston Hill SY3 0NU	- not rated	3,203 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	- not rated	3,536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meole Brace School Longden Road , SY3 9DW	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Longden Road , SY3 9EE	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College Longden Road , SY3 9EE	- not rated	3,710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shrewsbury College Priory Road , SY1 1RX	- not rated	4,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fitzroy Academy Cruckton , Shrewsbury SY5 8PR	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hall School Cruckton , SY5 8PR	- not rated	2,238 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Keystone Academy Squinter Pip Way , SY5 8PY	- not rated	2,713 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollyoaks 82 Crowmeole Lane , SY3 8AY	- not rated	2,929 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ty Newydd Ford Heath , SY5 9GZ	- not rated	3,808 yd	Other independent special school	No	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 SY5 8LU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY5 8LU postcode.

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.