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SY10 1 area guide

Who lives in SY10 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 2,097 (2024)

SY10 1Postcode sector · Oswestry

At a glance

What SY10 1 is like

The SY10 1 postcode sector in Shropshire covers 20 live postcodes and is home to about 2,097 people in 792 households. 65.9% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SY10 1 compares

Headline figures for SY10 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SY10 1.

Household incomeMore

£46,361

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY10 1 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SY10 1 FAQs

Is SY10 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is SY10 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY10 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY10 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.2%).

Which council covers SY10 1?

The local authority for SY10 1 is Shropshire.

SY10 1 comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY10 1?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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