Postcode · Oswestry

SY11 2DF area guide

Who lives in SY11 2DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oswestry East
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,226 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY11 2DF is like

SY11 2DF is a postcode in the Oswestry East neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,226 people. 54.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 34.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 44.1% 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. Homes in SY11 2 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY11 2DF compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 121 sales in SY11 2, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,855

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
34.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SY11 2DF FAQs

Is SY11 2DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY11 2DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in SY11 2 sold for a median of £205,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY11 2DF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY11 2DF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY11 2DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 54.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.5%).

Which council covers SY11 2DF?

SY11 2DF is in Shropshire.

SY11 2DF is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY11 2DF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gobowen Rail Station, 2.3 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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