Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 7AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SY6 7AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	54.2%	53.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45.8%	46.3%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 SY6 7AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.1% 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	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	37.9%	-22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	69.7%	70.1%	0.4%	44.2%	25.9%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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	42.2%	42.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	39.4%	41.8%	2.4%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SY6 7AE this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	53.8%	-0.1%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.4%	97.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	97.2%	94.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sandford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Avenue was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandford Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms and the 21st lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

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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 7AE, 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 Avenue are based on 134 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 Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 7AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY6 7AE

Average Price
£640,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Avenue

Average Price
£508,567

Semi-Detached
£445,470

Terraced
£350,816

Detached
£663,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,315

Other
£317,054

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gaerstone House Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-05-17	£1,066,528
Deepacre Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-04-06	£631,303
Garnhill Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-02-28	£626,015
Lime Tree House Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-06-29	£552,188
Cronk View Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-07-29	£558,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY6 7AE

Employment

SY6 7AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY6 7AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	180
Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	1,448 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	1,494 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa @ Applegreen Service Station	Applegreen Service Station, Crossways		1,075 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY6 7AE 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.77 Mbit/s

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