Postcode · Ellesmere

SY12 0HN area guide

Who lives in SY12 0HN, 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)

SY12 0HNEllesmere

At a glance

What SY12 0HN is like

SY12 0HN is a postcode in the Ellesmere area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,742 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SY12 0 sold for a median of £246,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY12 0HN compares

Headline figures for SY12 0HN, 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

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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,874

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY12 0HN differs most from the national average.

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 0HN FAQs

Is SY12 0HN 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 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 0HN?

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 0HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in SY12 0HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SY12 0HN?

The local authority for SY12 0HN is Shropshire.

SY12 0HN comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY12 0HN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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