Area Information for College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ
For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SY1 1LZ.
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Shropshire |
Ward | Quarry and Coton Hill |
Constituency | Shrewsbury * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
There has been a total of 24 property sales in College Hill, SY1 1LZ since the beginning of 1995.
You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor), and the West Mercia Police force area,
which is available on the Crime tab of this page.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 116 crimes were reported within half a mile of SY1 1LZ.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Coleham Primary School (650 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Shrewsbury High School (200 yards)
- Closest GP: Riverside Med Practice (280 yards)
- Closest hospital: Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital (1.2 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
Nearby Locations
Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ:
College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1ND |
Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1NF |
Market Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LG |
Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1NQ |
College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LT |
The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH |
Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SY1 as a whole.
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House Prices
We have found 24 property sales in College Hill since the beginning of 1995.
Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.
Housing Types Embed This
This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.
Housing Types | |
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Detached | 11 |
Semi-Detached | 39 |
Terraced | 51 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 43 |
Flat (Converted) | 8 |
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses | 9 |
Residence in Commercial Building | 2 |
Total | 163 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing College Hill, Shrewsbury contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 30% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 63 |
Owned with Mortgage | 13 |
Shared Ownership | 0 |
Rented: From Council | 5 |
Rented: Other Social | 31 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 35 |
Rented: Other | 14 |
Rent Free | 0 |
Total | 161 |
Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top
This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.
Housing Occupancy | |
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One Person | 76 |
Two People | 51 |
Three People | 24 |
Four People | 8 |
Five People | 3 |
Six People | 0 |
Seven People | 0 |
8+ People | 0 |
Total | 162 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 76 |
Family Household | 67 |
Other Household | 19 |
Total | 162 |
Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top
Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.
Household Deprivation | |
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Not Deprived | 88 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 31 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 34 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 9 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 0 |
Total | 162 |
Gender Embed This
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Shrewsbury constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 161 |
Female | 162 |
Total | 323 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around SY1 1LZ has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 41% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.
This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 4 |
5-9 | 9 |
10-14 | 7 |
15-19 | 9 |
20-24 | 12 |
25-29 | 12 |
30-34 | 11 |
35-39 | 15 |
40-44 | 17 |
45-49 | 11 |
50-54 | 38 |
55-59 | 20 |
60-64 | 26 |
65-69 | 25 |
70-74 | 29 |
75-79 | 30 |
80-84 | 18 |
85+ | 29 |
Total | 322 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode SY1 1LZ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.
Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).
Relationship Status | |
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Single | 109 |
Married | 116 |
Separated | 6 |
Divorced | 33 |
Widowed | 34 |
Total | 298 |
Health Embed This Back to Top
Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.
Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.
It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Health | |
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Very Good | 150 |
Good | 78 |
Fair | 64 |
Bad | 24 |
Very Bad | 5 |
Total | 321 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
College Hill and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.
The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.
Highest Qualification Level Achieved | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 159 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 21 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 12 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 45 |
Other | 7 |
Total | 298 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 90% white.
As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.
There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.
Ethnic Group | |
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White | 291 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 5 |
Indian | 11 |
Pakistani | 1 |
Bangladeshi | 2 |
Other Asian | 1 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 9 |
Total | 320 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.
Country of Birth | |
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United Kingdom | 268 |
European Union | 30 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 2 |
Middle East and Asia | 14 |
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) | 6 |
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) | 3 |
Total | 324 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.
The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".
Length of Residence | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 268 |
10+ Years | 21 |
5-10 Years | 23 |
2-5 Years | 4 |
Less Than 2 Years | 8 |
Total | 324 |
Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top
Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SY1 1LZ.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 34 |
United Kingdom | 248 |
Republic of Ireland | 4 |
European Union | 17 |
Rest of Europe | 0 |
African Countries | 9 |
Middle East or Asia | 7 |
North America or Caribbean | 4 |
Religion Embed This Back to Top
The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.
Religion | |
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No Religion | 101 |
Christian | 172 |
Buddhist | 0 |
Hindu | 0 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 2 |
Sikh | 2 |
Other Religion | 2 |
Not Stated | 43 |
Total | 322 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Quarry and Coton Hill ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.
Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.
The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.
Economic Activity | |
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Full-Time Employee | 51 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 21 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 42 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 12 |
Unemployed | 1 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 10 |
Retired | 114 |
Looking After Home or Family | 13 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 27 |
Other | 6 |
Total | 297 |
Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top
This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.
Occupation Group | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 34 |
Professional Occupations | 44 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 19 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 1 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 11 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 6 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 3 |
Elementary Occupations | 12 |
Total | 130 |
Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top
Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).
Socio-Economic Classification | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 58 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 86 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 22 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 39 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 10 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 21 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 25 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 30 |
Full-time Student | 7 |
Total | 298 |
College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ is within the Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor policing neighbourhood, under the West Mercia Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 116 crimes were reported within half a mile of SY1 1LZ.
Neighbourhood Team
Crime: | Click here to view 116 crimes committed near College Hill |
Neighbourhood Team Address |
Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor |
Force Website: | https://www.westmercia.police.uk |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.







Below are the details of the closest services to SY1 1LZ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SY1 1LZ.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ. The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, approximately 750 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Shrewsbury | 750 yards |
Yorton | 7.1 miles |
Wellington (Shropshire) | 10 miles |
Wem | 11 miles |
Church Stretton | 12 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ. The nearest is Coleham Primary School, approximately 650 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Coleham Primary School | 650 yards |
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St George's Junior School | 0.8 miles |
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Woodfield Infant School & Nursery | 0.9 miles |
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Greenfields Primary School | 1 mile |
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Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 1.1 miles |
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Radbrook Primary School | 1.1 miles |
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The Martin Wilson School | 1.1 miles |
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Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | 1.2 miles |
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Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 1.3 miles | |
St Giles CofE Primary School | 1.4 miles |
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 8 closest secondary schools to College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ. The nearest is Shrewsbury High School, approximately 200 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Shrewsbury High School | 200 yards | |
The Priory School | 0.9 miles |
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Meole Brace School | 1.1 miles |
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Belvidere School | 1.5 miles |
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Shrewsbury Academy | 2.2 miles |
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Mary Webb School and Science College | 6.7 miles |
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Concord College | 7 miles | |
The Corbet School | 7.2 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ. The nearest is Riverside Med Practice, approximately 280 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Riverside Med Practice | 280 yards |
Claremont Bank Surgery | 330 yards |
South Hermitage Surgery | 860 yards |
Marysville Medical Pract | 0.7 miles |
Belvidere Medical Pract. | 1.1 miles |
Radbrook Green Surgery | 1.1 miles |
Marden Medical Practice | 1.2 miles |
Urgent Treatment Centre | 1.6 miles |
Mytton Oak Medical Pract. | 1.8 miles |
Morgan Place | 1.8 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ. The nearest is Dr Philip Barton Orthodontic Practice, approximately 150 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Dr Philip Barton Orthodontic Practice | 150 yards |
Dr David E Barker Dental Surgeon | 160 yards |
Bellstone Dental Practice | 200 yards |
St Johns Hill Dental Practice | 200 yards |
Pride Hill Dental Practice | 250 yards |
Bowdlers House Dental Practice | 310 yards |
Shrewsbury Orthodontic Centre | 350 yards |
mydentist, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury | 380 yards |
Greyfriars Dental Practice | 610 yards |
Dental Access Centre | 0.6 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ. The nearest is Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital | 1.2 miles |
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital | 1.6 miles |
The Redwoods Centre | 1.8 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 9 closest opticians to College Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LZ. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Shrewsbury, approximately 170 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Shrewsbury | 170 yards |
Martin Haynes Eyecare Ltd | 190 yards |
Joseph Hayes Opticians | 250 yards |
Vision Express Ltd Shrewsbury | 270 yards |
Boots-Shrewsbury - Pride Hill | 300 yards |
Shrewsbury Optometry | 300 yards |
Ellerker Opticians | 330 yards |
Haywood & Ward Opticians | 350 yards |
Boots-Shrewsbury - Darwin Centre | 420 yards |
* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.
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Broadband in SY1 1LZ
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | Yes |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 1000Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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