New Houses, Shifnal, TF11 8DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF11 8DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.9%	49.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.1%	50.9%	2.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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	30.1%	32.1%	2.0%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	41.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	6.1%	2.4%

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	43.8%	42.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	36.7%	36%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.7%	13.5%	0.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	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	23.7%	19.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	32.3%	3.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.8%	92.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.1%	95.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	95.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is New Houses Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Houses was 121.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.5% higher than the Shifnal North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Houses has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shifnal North and the 109th highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TF11 8DX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 New Houses are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bridgnorth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Houses, Shifnal, TF11 8DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF11 8DX

Average Price
£233,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Houses

Average Price
£242,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New HousesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 New Houses, Shifnal, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2005-05-18	£237,743
3 New Houses, Shifnal, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	1999-06-04	£245,647
4 New Houses, Shifnal, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	1997-11-21	£257,425
5 New Houses, Shifnal, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	1995-01-26	£215,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF11 8DX

Employment

TF11 8DX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

TF11 8DX 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

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	64
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shifnal Primary School Curriers Lane , TF11 8EJ	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Park Lane , TF11 9HD	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford Primary Free School George Lees Avenue , TF2 5AB	- not rated	3,851 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Sheriffhales , TF11 8RA	- not rated	4,515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Calcot Centre , Stirchley TF3 1YQ	- not rated	4,784 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Idsall School Coppice Green Lane , TF11 8PD	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Idsall School Coppice Green Lane , TF11 8PD	- not rated	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	4,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lord Silkin School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	5,198 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	5,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	4,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	5,268 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lamledge School Lamledge Lane , TF11 8SD	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Hall School Haughton Hall , TF11 8HW	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Amberleigh Therapeutic School The Oaks , Redhill TF2 9NZ	- not rated	3,923 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Revolution (KS3 PRU) Unit 1 , Stafford Park 12 TF3 3BJ	- not rated	4,000 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchbank Special School Grange Avenue , Stirchley District Centre TF3 1UP	- not rated	5,252 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springwood	West Way, Shifnal	255 yd
Minhs Restaurant	Idsall Chambers, 20 Bradford Street	420 yd
Latte Da Cafe	26 Bradford Street, Shifnal	427 yd
Shifnal Balti Ltd	Shifnal Balti, 20 - 22 Broadway	446 yd
Spice Of Shifnal	32 Broadway, Shifnal	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anvil Shifnal	22 Aston Road, Shifnal	50 yd
Winking Frog	Aston Street, Shifnal	350 yd
The Plough Inn	26 Broadway, Shifnal	465 yd
The Crown	8 Broadway, Shifnal	465 yd
The Kings Yard	2 Cheapside, Shifnal	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade House	4 Aston Street, Shifnal	324 yd
Wishing Star	15 Market Place, Shifnal	374 yd
Alexander's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Bradford Street	406 yd
Shifnal Fryer	1 Cheapside, Shifnal	473 yd
Catherines Bakery Ltd	6 Cheapside, Shifnal	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	High Street, Shifnal		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trio Construction Park ASTON COURT MEWS	grass pitches	532 yd
Park House Hotel PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Trinity Methodist Church Victoria Road		639 yd
Idsall Sports Centre IDSALL SPORTS CENTRE IDSALL SPORTS CENTRE COPPICE GREEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	704 yd
Shifnal Town Fc (The Acoustafoam Stadium) Coppice Green Lane	grass pitches	745 yd
Wheatfield Drive Recreation Ground WHEATFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	892 yd
Priorslee Road PRIORSLEE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 yd

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 TF11 8DX