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SY10 area guide

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

Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 37,248 (2024)

SY10Postcode district · Oswestry

At a glance

What SY10 is like

The SY10 postcode district in Shropshire covers 832 live postcodes and is home to about 37,248 people in 15,546 households. 74.7% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY10 sold for a median of £311,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY10 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£311,250

Median over 166 sales in SY10, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SY10.

Household incomeMore

£47,438

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY10 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY10 FAQs

Is SY10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY10?

The median sale price over the last year was £311,250.

Homes in SY10 sold for a median of £311,250 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY10 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY10, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.8%).

Which council covers SY10?

The local authority for SY10 is Shropshire.

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

How well connected is SY10?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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