Station Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY9 5AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 area around SY9 5AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	42.1%	11.5%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	34.7%	-14.2%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	14.4%	7.9%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.3%	36.5%	0.2%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	40.4%	49.1%	8.7%	33.6%	15.5%
Fair health	16.5%	11.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.4%	19%	-4.4%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	8%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19%	8.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	28.5%	2.6%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	97.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	96.3%	97.7%	1.4%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	97.7%	1.4%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Station Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Street was 9.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Bishop's Castle average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Station Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle and the 68th 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.7%.

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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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SY9 5AQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Station Street are based on 30 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 Station Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY9 5AQ

Average Price
£244,026

Semi-Detached
£257,370

Terraced
£217,352

Detached
£332,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£136,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Street

Average Price
£267,831

Semi-Detached
£279,249

Terraced
£206,248

Detached
£359,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-19	£214,669
Bishops Castle Methodist Church Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-12-22	£82,942
Old Manse Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-04-23	£328,425
Station Street Garage Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-03-08	£196,434
Chapel Croft Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-05-06	£349,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY9 5AQ

Employment

SY9 5AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

SY9 5AQ 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	52
Retired	52
Self-Employed	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
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
Bishops Castle Primary School Oak Meadow , SY9 5PA	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School Lydbury North , SY7 8AU	3out of 4	4,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Community College, Bishop's Castle Brampton Road , SY9 5AY	3out of 4	439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbie's	New Street, Bishops Castle	176 yd
The Happy Bap	Crown House, 39 High Street	304 yd
The Chai Shop	The Porch House, 33 - 35 High Street	304 yd
Yarborough House Book Shop	Yarborough House, 5 Market Square	371 yd
Ganges Balti House	Ganges Balti House & Takeaway, 12 Market Square	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head Inn	48 Church Street, Bishops Castle	162 yd
Six Bells	Church Street, Bishops Castle	207 yd
Crown And Anchor Vaults	30 High Street, Bishops Castle	287 yd
The Three Tuns Inn	Salop Street, Bishops Castle	369 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bishops Castle Delight	4 Salop Street, Bishops Castle		374 yd
Dragons Lair	13 Market Square, Bishops Castle		393 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Community College Bishops Castle	grass pitches	390 yd
Teme Sparc BISHOPS CASTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BISHOPS CASTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	433 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.6%

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	35.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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