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SY11 3QH area guide

Who lives in SY11 3QH, 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
1,994 (2024)
At a glance

What SY11 3QH is like

SY11 3QH 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 1,994 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.5% 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 SY11 3 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY11 3QH compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 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
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 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 3QH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY11 3QH FAQs

01
Is SY11 3QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SY11 3QH?

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.
03
Is SY11 3QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY11 3QH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY11 3QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.5%).
05
Which council covers SY11 3QH?

The local authority for SY11 3QH is Shropshire.

SY11 3QH comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY11 3QH?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gobowen Rail Station, 2.2 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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