Henley Common, Church Stretton, SY6 6RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY6 6RS is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	44.2%	44.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55.8%	55.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.6%

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	31%	35.4%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	40.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	40.4%	48.6%	8.2%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	45.2%	34.9%	-10.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.6%	11%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%

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	19.5%	12.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	18.8%	0.4%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	12.5%	6.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	33.3%	-1.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
White	100%	99.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	17.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	97.1%	91.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	91.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1%	8.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is SY6 6RS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY6 6RS was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

SY6 6RS has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms and the 59th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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

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 Henley Common, Church Stretton, SY6 6RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY6 6RS

Average Price
£435,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY6 6RS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Rough, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-11-11	£512,268
Oak Tree Cottage, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2000-09-15	£371,038
Oak Tree Cottage, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	1998-10-02	£311,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY6 6RS

Employment

SY6 6RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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.

SY6 6RS 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	35
Retired	24
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wistanstow CofE Primary School Wistanstow , SY7 8DQ	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Voluntary controlled 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 SY6 6RS area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY6 6RS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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