Postcode · Ellesmere

SY12 0DD area guide

Who lives in SY12 0DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ellesmere
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,742 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY12 0DD is like

SY12 0DD is a postcode in the Ellesmere neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,742 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% 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 SY12 0 sold for a median of £246,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY12 0DD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£246,250

Median over 76 sales in SY12 0, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,874

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY12 0 is up 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SY12 0DD FAQs

Is SY12 0DD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 SY12 0DD?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,250.

Homes in SY12 0 sold for a median of £246,250 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY12 0DD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY12 0DD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SY12 0DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (54.3%).

Which council covers SY12 0DD?

SY12 0DD is in Shropshire.

SY12 0DD is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY12 0DD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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