Priory Ridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Priory Ridge is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Priory Ridge has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Priory Ridge is located in the Meole ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.694789, -2.767134
Grid Ref SJ482110
Suburb Shrewsbury
Constituency Shrewsbury and Atcham
Postcodes SY3 9EF, SY3 9EG, SY3 9EH, SY3 9EJ, SY3 9EQ

House Prices

The average house price in Priory Ridge is 32.59% higher than the rest of Shrewsbury. The last sale we have on record is 28 Priory Ridge, that sold for £395,000. The average house price in Shrewsbury is £228,826 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Priory Ridge

Date No. Type Price
14/01/2022 28 Semi £395,000
21/12/2021 35 Semi £350,000
01/09/2021 42 Semi £265,000
27/08/2021 50 Semi £342,250
04/08/2021 70 Detached £345,000
23/07/2021 39 Semi £295,000
09/07/2021 80 Detached £337,750
30/06/2021 96 Detached £300,000
18/06/2021 14 Detached £405,000
02/06/2021 102 Detached £235,000

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

Crime in Priory Ridge, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Priory Ridge during September 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 Priory Ridge and compared that to the average for the Meole ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Priory Ridge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Meole ward

Social economic statistics for Priory Ridge

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 Priory Ridge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Priory Ridge 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 Priory Ridge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Priory Ridge are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Priory Ridge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Priory Ridge are in the top 10% 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 Priory Ridge are in the top 20% 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 Priory Ridge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Priory Ridge are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Priory Ridge

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

Unemployment in Priory Ridge

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.
2.33% of Priory Ridge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Priory Ridge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Priory Ridge. The proportion of retirees on Priory Ridge is 9.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.29% of Priory Ridge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Priory Ridge

The proportion of home owners on Priory Ridge is 28.4% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.4% of properties in Priory Ridge are private rented and 3.2% are social rented.
90.4% of residents of Priory Ridge own their home

Country of Birth of Priory Ridge residents

The proportion if Priory Ridge residents born in the UK is 11.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.41% of Priory Ridge residents were born outside the UK.
94.59% of Priory Ridge residents were born in the UK

Priory Ridge Summary

With house prices in Priory Ridge more than the average for Shropshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Priory Ridge is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Priory Ridge has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Priory Ridge maybe difficult.

Priory Ridge has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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