Watts Drive, Shifnal, TF11 8FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF11 8FR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	56%	3.6%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	47.6%	44%	-3.6%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 area around TF11 8FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	28.3%	59.4%	31.1%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	25.1%	-25.1%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

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	41.3%	55%	13.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	39.2%	30.6%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	16.1%	12.2%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.8%	13.8%	-12.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	5.5%	-13.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	23.9%	13.6%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	24%	33%	9.0%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.9%	98.2%	0.3%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.2%	95.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	95.5%	95.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Watts Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Drive was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Shifnal North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watts Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shifnal North and the 464th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

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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 8FR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Watts Drive are based on 117 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Watts Drive, Shifnal, TF11 8FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF11 8FR

Average Price
£256,080

Semi-Detached
£202,213

Terraced
£240,076

Detached
£364,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£397,282

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Drive

Average Price
£309,002

Semi-Detached
£241,187

Terraced
£250,060

Detached
£401,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£401,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Watts Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-11-13	£243,608
146 Watts Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2025-03-28	£224,722
40 Watts Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-07	£246,614
6 Watts Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-13	£255,716
16 Watts Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-31	£241,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF11 8FR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	14
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Park Lane , TF11 9HD	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford Primary Free School George Lees Avenue , TF2 5AB	- not rated	2,899 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Sheriffhales , TF11 8RA	- not rated	3,513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary Academy Gatcombe Way , Priorslee TF2 9GZ	4out of 4	3,851 yd	Academy converter	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	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Idsall School Coppice Green Lane , TF11 8PD	- not rated	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	3,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lord Silkin School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	5,255 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	5,255 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	4,559 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	5,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haughton Hall School Haughton Hall , TF11 8HW	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lamledge School Lamledge Lane , TF11 8SD	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amberleigh Therapeutic School The Oaks , Redhill TF2 9NZ	- not rated	2,801 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Revolution (KS3 PRU) Unit 1 , Stafford Park 12 TF3 3BJ	- not rated	3,666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kickstart Academy Whitechapel Way , TF2 9PQ	2out of 4	4,656 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Spice Of Shifnal	32 Broadway, Shifnal	904 yd
Cottams Fish And Chips	18 Broadway, Shifnal	904 yd
Shifnal Balti Ltd	Shifnal Balti, 20 - 22 Broadway	988 yd
Latte Da Cafe	26 Bradford Street, Shifnal	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shifnal Town Sports Bar	Shifnal Football Academy Sports Bar, Social Club	348 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	The Wheatsheaf, 61 Broadway	819 yd
The Plough Inn	26 Broadway, Shifnal	904 yd
The Crown	8 Broadway, Shifnal	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alexander's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Bradford Street		1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	High Street, Shifnal		494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheatfield Drive Recreation Ground WHEATFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	463 yd
Idsall Sports Centre IDSALL SPORTS CENTRE IDSALL SPORTS CENTRE COPPICE GREEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	670 yd
Shifnal Town Fc (The Acoustafoam Stadium) Coppice Green Lane	grass pitches	836 yd
Trio Construction Park ASTON COURT MEWS	grass pitches	860 yd
Haughton Hall Health Club HAUGHTON HALL HAUGHTON HALL HAUGHTON LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	993 yd
Shifnal Golf Club	golf	1,007 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	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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF11 8FR