Sandford Place, Church Stretton, SY6 6DY

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Sandford Place is in Church Stretton and in South Shropshire district. SY6 6DY is located in the Church Stretton and Craven Arms electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Sandford Place, Church Stretton, SY6 6DY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SY6 6BS, SY6 6BB, SY6 6DZ, SY6 6BT, SY6 6BU, SY6 6BW, SY6 6EB, SY6 6JA, SY6 6DL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY6 6DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	57.1%	49.8%	-7.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	42.9%	50.2%	7.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33.5%	40.4%	6.9%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	34.6%	6.3%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	4%	8%	4.0%	2.2%	5.8%
Divorced	17.3%	12.8%	-4.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	16.8%	4.3%	-12.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	30.8%	45.8%	15.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	37.9%	33.8%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	22.2%	15%	-7.2%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	32.9%	18.6%	-14.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.1%	11.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	28.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	97.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	98.5%	93%	-5.5%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	93.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	1%	3.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Sandford Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Place was 86.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% higher than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandford Place has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY6 6DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Sandford Place are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sandford Place, Church Stretton, SY6 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY6 6DY

Average Price
£132,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,006

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Place

Average Price
£153,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,716

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Churchway, Church Stretton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-11-18	£107,138
Flat 1 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2014-06-03	£137,038
Flat 2 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-08-23	£142,734
1A Churchway, Church Stretton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2005-06-15	£91,103
Flat 3 1 Sandford Place, Church Stretton, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2005-05-20	£122,334

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Education	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Shrewsbury Road , SY6 6EX	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Stretton School Shrewsbury Road , SY6 6EX	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heather & Batch Coffee House	Heather And Batch Coffee House, 3 Sandford Avenue	7 yd
Saxtons	3 High Street, Church Stretton	57 yd
Berry's Coffee House	17 High Street, Church Stretton	57 yd
Jaipur	6 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton	68 yd
Hollybush Cafe	6 Burway Road, Church Stretton	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bucks Head	42 High Street, Church Stretton		154 yd
Kings Arms	53 High Street, Church Stretton		292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Stretton Fish Bar	29 - 31 High Street, Church Stretton	154 yd
Best Pizza & Kebab House	38 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton	155 yd
Ying Wah	63 High Street, Church Stretton	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Family Shopper	50 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton		230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Russels Meadow Ground Lutwyche Road	grass pitches	200 yd
Mayfair Community Centre MAYFAIR COMMUNITY CENTRE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY CENTRE EASTHOPE ROAD		245 yd
Brooksbury Playing Fields CHURCHILL ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Teme Church Stretton SHREWSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	624 yd
Church Stretton Golf Club GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB LINKS ROAD	golf	675 yd
Church Stretton School SHREWSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	712 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.