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SY1 4PD area guide

Who lives in SY1 4PD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
At a glance

What SY1 4PD is like

SY1 4PD is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,674 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% 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 4 sold for a median of £225,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY1 4PD 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
7/ 10

Around the middle — 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,500

Median over 109 sales in SY1 4, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£50,136

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SY1 4PD FAQs

01
Is SY1 4PD 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 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SY1 4PD?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,500.

Homes in SY1 4 sold for a median of £225,500 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY1 4PD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY1 4PD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY1 4PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (58.6%).
05
Which council covers SY1 4PD?

SY1 4PD is in Shropshire.

SY1 4PD is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY1 4PD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 2.0 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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