Long Lane, Neachley, Shifnal, TF11 8PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF11 8PJ is primarily male, with 85% of the population 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	17.7%	15%	-2.7%	51.0%	-36.0%
Male	82.3%	85%	2.7%	49.0%	36.0%

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 8PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79% 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	75.1%	79%	3.9%	37.9%	41.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	9.8%	-9.5%	44.2%	-34.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-6.0%

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 (95.1%) 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	69.1%	71.7%	2.6%	48.4%	23.3%
Good health	27.5%	23.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

In the area around TF11 8PJ this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	30.7%	21.2%	-9.5%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.4%	40.7%	9.3%	16.9%	23.8%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	25.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.1%	1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.3%	84.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Arab	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	0.6%	9.0%
Other	0%	0.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	81.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	11%	2.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	81.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	11.3%	6.6%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	10.6%	0.1%	10.5%
Southern Asia	0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Long Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Lane was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Albrighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Albrighton and the 96th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TF11 8PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Long Lane are based on 8 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 Long Lane, Neachley, Shifnal, TF11 8PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF11 8PJ

Average Price
£547,516

Semi-Detached
£391,861

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£817,307

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Lane

Average Price
£551,060

Semi-Detached
£402,916

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,809

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£838,707

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Long Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-14	£439,375
Linden House Long Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-02-04	£838,707
1 Long Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2005-07-08	£429,368
1 Long Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2004-05-04	£468,597
Linden House Long Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, a newly built property	£413,750	2002-10-01	£987,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF11 8PJ

Employment

TF11 8PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 student residents living in TF11 8PJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	1063
Student (economically inactive)	214
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	199
Part-Time Employee	82
Other	67
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	686
Manufacturing	37
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery New House Lane , Albrighton WV7 3QS	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Shaw Lane , Albrighton WV7 3DS	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Park Lane , TF11 9HD	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shifnal Primary School Curriers Lane , TF11 8EJ	3out of 4	4,934 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	4,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest Shifnal School Lamledge Lane , TF11 8SD	- not rated	3,950 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield School Harriot's Hayes Lane , Albrighton WV7 3AF	- not rated	4,257 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coffee Stop	Station Cafe, Worcester Road		869 yd
Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues	The Aerospace Museum, Horsa Way		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raf Cosford School Of Physical Training	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	531 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	93.8%
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	93.8%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.91 Mbit/s

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