The Sheet, Ludlow, SY8 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY8 4JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53%	49.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 SY8 4JT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	24.3%	25.5%	1.2%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	53.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	6.1%	3.1%

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	44.4%	39.7%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	34.3%	38.5%	4.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	15.7%	19.5%	3.8%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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	23.7%	16.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.3%	6.4%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	36.6%	8.9%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
White	100%	98.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	99%	95.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1%	2.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	95.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	4%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is SY8 4JT dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY8 4JT was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Ludlow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SY8 4JT has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 189.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SY8 4JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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

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 Sheet, Ludlow, SY8 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY8 4JT

Average Price
£399,228

Semi-Detached
£298,970

Terraced
£276,319

Detached
£416,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY8 4JT

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Whitegates, Ludlow, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-05	£292,844
Curlews, Ludlow, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-06-02	£523,038
7 Squirrel View, Ludlow, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,500	2022-03-16	£255,394
Gakalabe, Ludlow, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2021-04-07	£376,160
Longwood, Ludlow, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-09-11	£393,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY8 4JT

Employment

SY8 4JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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 4JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	39
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludlow Primary School Clee View , SY8 1HX	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence CofE Primary School Jockeyfield , SY8 1TP	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Shropshire , SY8 4BX	3out of 4	3,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Bitterley , SY8 3HF	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludlow Church of England School Bromfield Road , Burway SY8 1GJ	3out of 4	3,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Overton School Hereford Road , Ludlow SY8 4AD	- not rated	3,468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park School Moor Park , Richards Castle SY8 4DZ	- not rated	4,474 yd	Other independent school	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
Oriental City	Unit 2, Estate House		739 yd
Monkey Mania	Lingen Road, Ludlow		909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Squirrel	Foldgate Lane, Ludlow		488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chutneys	6 Parys Road, Ludlow		783 yd
Ludlow Pizza Company	Unit 7, Lingen Road		909 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY8 4JT 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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY8 4JT