Watling Street North, Church Stretton, Shropshire

Watling Street North is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Watling Street North is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Watling Street North is located in the Church Stretton and Craven Arms ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.538784, -2.798677
Grid Ref SO459937
Suburb Church Stretton
Constituency Ludlow
Postcodes SY6 7AR

House Prices

The average house price in Watling Street North is 63.64% higher than the rest of Church Stretton. The last sale we have on record is WINTERBOURNE Watling Street North, that sold for £680,000. The average house price in Church Stretton is £210,000 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watling Street North

Date No. Type Price
20/10/2021 WINTERBOURNE Detached £680,000
12/02/2021 THE CEDARS Semi £475,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Watling Street North, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Watling Street North during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Watling Street North and compared that to the average for the Church Stretton and Craven Arms ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watling Street North, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Church Stretton and Craven Arms ward

Social economic statistics for Watling Street North

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Watling Street North is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watling Street North is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Watling Street North experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watling Street North are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watling Street North involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watling Street North are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Watling Street North are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Watling Street North, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watling Street North are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Watling Street North

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Watling Street North.

Unemployment in Watling Street North

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.19% of Watling Street North residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watling Street North

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watling Street North. The proportion of retirees on Watling Street North is 38.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
57.31% of Watling Street North residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watling Street North

The proportion of home owners on Watling Street North is 18.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.4% of properties in Watling Street North are private rented and 9.88% are social rented.
80.81% of residents of Watling Street North own their home

Country of Birth of Watling Street North residents

The proportion if Watling Street North residents born in the UK is 11.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.49% of Watling Street North residents were born outside the UK.
94.51% of Watling Street North residents were born in the UK

Watling Street North Summary

Watling Street North has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Watling Street North maybe difficult.

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