The Poplars, Clee Hill, Ludlow, SY8 3QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY8 3QP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.1%	50%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.9%	50%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 SY8 3QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	28.8%	27.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	53.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9%	10%	1.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	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	49.7%	43.6%	-6.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	31.4%	36.4%	5.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.5%	20.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	34.1%	8.9%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	98.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	97.4%	96.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	62%	46.2%	15.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Poplars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Poplars was 27.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Clee average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Poplars has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Clee and the 334th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY8 3QP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Poplars are based on 5 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 The Poplars, Clee Hill, Ludlow, SY8 3QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY8 3QP

Average Price
£193,913

Semi-Detached
£134,087

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£202,567

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£236,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Poplars

Average Price
£203,276

Semi-Detached
£137,870

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£242,619

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PoplarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Poplars, Ludlow, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-09-14	£242,619
The Faraway Cottage, 5 The Poplars, Ludlow, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-08-31	£207,692
The Faraway Cottage, 5 The Poplars, Ludlow, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2006-01-31	£203,045
The Faraway Cottage, 5 The Poplars, Ludlow, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2001-12-04	£225,150
6 The Poplars, Ludlow, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£27,000	1996-09-13	£137,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY8 3QP

Employment

SY8 3QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

SY8 3QP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY8 3QP 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	105
Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clee Hill Community Academy Tenbury Road , Clee Hill SY8 3NE	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Bitterley , SY8 3HF	3out of 4	4,798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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
Brewe	29 High Street, Clee Hill		987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Cross Inn	High Street, Clee Hill		987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Clee Hill Fish And Chips	28 High Street, Clee Hill		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Field High Street	grass pitches	961 yd

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%

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