Postcode · Oswestry

SY10 8ZZ area guide

Who lives in SY10 8ZZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oswestry West
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,097 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SY10 8ZZOswestry

At a glance

What SY10 8ZZ is like

SY10 8ZZ is a postcode in the Oswestry West area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,097 people. 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. Homes in SY10 8 sold for a median of £369,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY10 8ZZ compares

Headline figures for SY10 8ZZ, 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.

House pricesMore

£369,000

Median over 32 sales in SY10 8, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 8ZZ 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SY10 8ZZ FAQs

Is SY10 8ZZ 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY10 8ZZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £369,000.

Homes in SY10 8 sold for a median of £369,000 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY10 8ZZ 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 8ZZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY10 8ZZ?

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 8ZZ?

The local authority for SY10 8ZZ is Shropshire.

SY10 8ZZ comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY10 8ZZ?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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