Postcode · Ellesmere

SY12 0QZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ellesmere
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,927 (2024)

SY12 0QZEllesmere

At a glance

What SY12 0QZ is like

SY12 0QZ 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 1,927 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 46.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 0QZ compares

Headline figures for SY12 0QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 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 0QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY12 0 is up 7.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY12 0QZ FAQs

Is SY12 0QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY12 0QZ?

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 0QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY12 0QZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY12 0QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 10.2% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.7%).

Which council covers SY12 0QZ?

The local authority for SY12 0QZ is Shropshire.

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

How well connected is SY12 0QZ?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 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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