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SY1 1XH area guide

Who lives in SY1 1XH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury Town
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,099 (2024)

SY1 1XHShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY1 1XH is like

SY1 1XH is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Town area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,099 people. 35% of households own their home, 61.3% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SY1 1 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY1 1XH compares

Headline figures for SY1 1XH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 23 sales in SY1 1, +10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

33%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY1 1XH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
61.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
33.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY1 1 is up 10.4% on the year before.

Questions

SY1 1XH FAQs

Is SY1 1XH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 33% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SY1 1XH?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in SY1 1 sold for a median of £275,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY1 1XH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY1 1XH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SY1 1XH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.1% of residents. 35% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.9%).

Which council covers SY1 1XH?

The local authority for SY1 1XH is Shropshire.

SY1 1XH comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY1 1XH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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