Area Information for Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY

Shrewsbury Road in Church Stretton is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Church Stretton and Craven Arms ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Shropshire. This page combines information for the address Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SY6 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 SY6 6EY.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Shropshire
Ward Church Stretton and Craven Arms
Constituency South Shropshire * 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 10 property sales in Shrewsbury Road, SY6 6EY 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 detached 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 (Church Stretton and Craven Arms), 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 near Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY 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.

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House Prices

We have found 10 property sales in Shrewsbury 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

The area containing Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 107
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 6
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 132
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 97
Owned with Mortgage 22
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12
Rent Free 0
Total 131

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 34
Two People 76
Three People 8
Four People 9
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 134

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 89
Other Household 7
Total 131

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 77
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Shropshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 142
Female 130
Total 272

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around SY6 6EY has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 47% 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
0-4 1
5-9 3
10-14 12
15-19 13
20-24 4
25-29 10
30-34 4
35-39 6
40-44 9
45-49 11
50-54 22
55-59 23
60-64 26
65-69 36
70-74 35
75-79 27
80-84 22
85+ 7
Total 271

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SY6 6EY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

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 47
Married 165
Separated 6
Divorced 14
Widowed 22
Total 254

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
Very Good 109
Good 119
Fair 34
Bad 8
Very Bad 2
Total 272

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Shrewsbury Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 55% 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
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 139
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 15
Other 3
Total 252

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton) 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 97% 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 265
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Black African 1
Total 272

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 263
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 272

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 263
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 272

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 SY6 6EY.

Passport(s) Held
None 33
United Kingdom 234
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 0
Rest of Europe 1
North America or Caribbean 1

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 112
Christian 144
Buddhist 3
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 11
Total 272

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Church Stretton and Craven Arms ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 51% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 43
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 18
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 33
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 128
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 4
Total 249

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 17
Professional Occupations 31
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 1
Total 99

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 66
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 82
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 39
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 9
Semi-Routine Occupation 11
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 9
Total 253

Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY is within the Church Stretton and Craven Arms policing neighbourhood, under the West Mercia Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Shrewsbury Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Church Stretton and Craven Arms
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 SY6 6EY. 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 SY6 6EY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest railway stations to Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY. The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Church Stretton 0.7 miles
Craven Arms 7.4 miles
Broome 9.2 miles
Shrewsbury 12 miles
Hopton Heath 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY. The nearest is St Lawrence CofE Primary School, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Lawrence CofE Primary School 360 yards
    
Rushbury CofE Primary School 4 miles
    
Longnor CofE Primary School 4.2 miles
    
St Edward's CofE Primary School 5.3 miles
    
Stiperstones CofE Primary School 5.5 miles
    
Norbury Primary School and Nursery 5.5 miles
    
Wistanstow CofE Primary School 5.8 miles
    
Church Preen Primary School 6.4 miles
    
Corvedale CofE Primary School 6.6 miles
    
Brockton CofE Primary School 7.5 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY. The nearest is Church Stretton School, approximately 250 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Church Stretton School 250 yards
    
Concord College 6.8 miles  
The Community College, Bishop's Castle 9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY. The nearest is Church Stretton Medical Centre, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Church Stretton Medical Centre 0.7 miles
Dorrington Surgery 5.4 miles
Bishops Castle Medical Practice 8.8 miles
Worthen Medical Practice 11 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY. The nearest is Church Stretton Dental Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Church Stretton Dental Practice 0.6 miles
Stretton Dental Practice 0.6 miles
Butler and Finnigan 8.9 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY. The nearest is Bishop's Castle Community Hospital, approximately 9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bishop's Castle Community Hospital 9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest opticians to Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EY. The nearest is A. B. Optics, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
A. B. Optics 0.6 miles
Specs-at-Home 7 miles
Bishops Castle Eyecare LLP 8.9 miles
Sarah Banks Ltd T/A The Optician 9 miles

* 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 SY6 6EY

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+

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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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