Area Information for Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU

Worcester Road in Shrewsbury is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Harlescott ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Shrewsbury. This page combines information for the address Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SY1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SY1 3LU.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Shropshire
Ward Harlescott
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 2 property sales in Worcester Road, SY1 3LU 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 social rental housing. 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 (Harlescott and Sundorne), 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 February 2025, when 53 crimes were reported within half a mile of SY1 3LU.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU 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 Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU:

Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LT
York Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3QU
Dutton Green, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LX
Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LS
York Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3QX
York Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3RB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SY1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in Worcester Road 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
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 46
Terraced 54
Flat (Purpose-Built) 18
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 126
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Worcester Road, Shrewsbury contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 69% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 6
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 39
Rented: Other Social 48
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 126

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
One Person 60
Two People 31
Three People 17
Four People 9
Five People 5
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 123

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
1 Person Household 60
Family Household 61
Other Household 6
Total 127

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
Not Deprived 30
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 24
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 127

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
Male 128
Female 128
Total 256

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 13
10-14 24
15-19 11
20-24 17
25-29 21
30-34 15
35-39 24
40-44 18
45-49 17
50-54 10
55-59 17
60-64 12
65-69 14
70-74 8
75-79 13
80-84 7
85+ 3
Total 259

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SY1 3LU 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
Single 97
Married 61
Separated 7
Divorced 25
Widowed 13
Total 203

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.

However, this area of the Harlescott ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 99
Good 77
Fair 51
Bad 26
Very Bad 7
Total 260

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Worcester Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into 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
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 25
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 66
Other 8
Total 202

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Worcester Road, Shrewsbury) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

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
White 254
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Chinese 2
Arab 1
Total 258

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
United Kingdom 228
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 5
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 258

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
Born in The United Kingdom 228
10+ Years 21
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 258

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 3LU.

Passport(s) Held
None 68
United Kingdom 167
European Union 20
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
British Overseas Territories 0

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
No Religion 140
Christian 84
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 34
Total 258

Economic Activity Embed This

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
Full-Time Employee 54
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 30
Other 14
Total 203

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
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 4
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 86

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
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 50
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 30
Full-time Student 5
Total 203

Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU is within the Harlescott and Sundorne policing neighbourhood, under the West Mercia Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 53 crimes were reported within half a mile of SY1 3LU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 53 crimes committed near Worcester Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Harlescott and Sundorne
Force Website: https://www.westmercia.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SY1 3LU. 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 3LU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU. The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shrewsbury 1.8 miles
Yorton 5 miles
Wem 8.3 miles
Wellington (Shropshire) 9.6 miles
Prees 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU. The nearest is Grange Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest secondary schools to Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU. The nearest is Shrewsbury Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Shrewsbury Academy 0.7 miles January 2024
    
Belvidere School 2 miles November 2013
    
Shrewsbury High School 2.3 miles  
The Priory School 3.1 miles November 2023
    
Meole Brace School 3.3 miles July 2024
    
The Corbet School 6.1 miles February 2017
    
Mary Webb School and Science College 8.6 miles June 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU. The nearest is Severn Fields Medical Practice, approximately 1 mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU. The nearest is Ambleside Dental Practice, approximately 810 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU. The nearest is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, approximately 3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital 3 miles
The Redwoods Centre 3 miles
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital 3.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest opticians to Worcester Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LU. The nearest is Boots-Shrewsbury - Darwin Centre, approximately 1.9 miles away.

* 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 3LU

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.

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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
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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