Postcode area · Shrewsbury

SY area guide

Who lives in SY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 393,735 (2024)

SYPostcode area · Shrewsbury

At a glance

What SY is like

The SY postcode area in West Midlands covers 14,618 live postcodes and is home to about 393,735 people in 166,433 households. 68.5% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY sold for a median of £265,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY compares

Headline figures for SY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,250

Median over 3,938 sales in SY, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 119 inspected schools in SY.

Household incomeMore

£48,238

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY FAQs

Is SY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,250.

Homes in SY sold for a median of £265,250 across 3,938 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.7%).

Which council covers SY?

The local authority for SY is Shropshire.

SY comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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