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SY1 3BD area guide

Who lives in SY1 3BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,541 (2024)

SY1 3BDShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY1 3BD is like

SY1 3BD is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,541 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY1 3 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY1 3BD compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 87 sales in SY1 3, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,040

Average a year, before tax — higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY1 3 is up 5.9% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY1 3BD FAQs

Is SY1 3BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY1 3BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in SY1 3 sold for a median of £235,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY1 3BD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY1 3BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SY1 3BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (61%).

Which council covers SY1 3BD?

SY1 3BD is in Shropshire.

SY1 3BD is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY1 3BD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1 mile 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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