Bucknell, SY7 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY7 0AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.2%	3.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	23.8%	30.9%	7.1%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	49.5%	-7.7%	44.2%	5.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10%	8%	-2.0%	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	40.2%	43.9%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.6%	34.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.1%	16.3%	0.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	26.9%	16.9%	-10.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	18.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	17.4%	9.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	26.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.4%	98.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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%	96.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	96.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is SY7 0AB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY7 0AB was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% lower than the Bishop's Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SY7 0AB has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

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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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY7 0AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bucknell, SY7 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY7 0AB

Average Price
£621,114

Semi-Detached
£626,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£605,470

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY7 0AB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Foxwood House, Bucknell, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2009-06-19	£613,846
Foxwood House, Bucknell, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2006-08-11	£523,151
3 New Houses Weston Road, Bucknell, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2006-07-28	£296,244
3 New Houses Weston Road, Bucknell, Shropshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£112,000	2003-05-06	£252,957
2 Old School House, Bucknell, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2002-04-25	£1,355,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY7 0AB

Employment

SY7 0AB 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.

SY7 0AB 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 SY7 0AB 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	129
Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	27
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Chapel Lawn Road , SY7 0AA	3out of 4	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedstone College Bucknell , SY7 0BG	- not rated	2,172 yd	Other independent school	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
Sitwell Arms	Bucknell, Shropshire		116 yd
Baron Of Bucknell	Bucknell, Shropshire		432 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY7 0AB 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.

Overview of SY7 0AB