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SY11 3NQ area guide

Who lives in SY11 3NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhyn
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,452 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY11 3NQ is like

SY11 3NQ is a postcode in the Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhyn area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,452 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 36% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SY11 3 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY11 3NQ compares

Headline figures for SY11 3NQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 76 sales in SY11 3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,384

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY11 3NQ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY11 3NQ FAQs

Is SY11 3NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SY11 3NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in SY11 3 sold for a median of £225,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY11 3NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY11 3NQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY11 3NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers SY11 3NQ?

The local authority for SY11 3NQ is Shropshire.

SY11 3NQ comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY11 3NQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gobowen Rail Station, 0.1 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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