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SY1 9 area guide

Who lives in SY1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,612 (2024)
At a glance

What SY1 9 is like

The SY1 9 postcode sector in Shropshire covers 114 live postcodes and is home to about 2,612 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 59.8% of households own their home, 35.7% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 56.9% 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.

Scores

How SY1 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in SY1 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£50,355

Average a year, before tax — higher than 43% 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.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    35.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY1 9 FAQs

01
Is SY1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is SY1 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY1 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in SY1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (22.4%).
04
Which council covers SY1 9?

SY1 9 is in Shropshire.

SY1 9 is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SY1 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.5 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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