Postcode · Shrewsbury

SY1 9UR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury London Road
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY1 9UR is like

SY1 9UR is a postcode in the Shrewsbury London Road neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,513 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How SY1 9UR compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,153

Average a year, before tax — higher than 45% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY1 9UR FAQs

Is SY1 9UR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SY1 9UR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY1 9UR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY1 9UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (38%).

Which council covers SY1 9UR?

SY1 9UR is in Shropshire.

SY1 9UR is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY1 9UR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.9 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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