Postcode · Ellesmere

SY12 9BE area guide

Who lives in SY12 9BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ellesmere
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,661 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY12 9BE is like

SY12 9BE 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 1,661 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SY12 9 sold for a median of £290,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY12 9BE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 7.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,250

Median over 40 sales in SY12 9, +14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles 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
Low crimePositive
7.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY12 9 is up 14.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY12 9BE FAQs

Is SY12 9BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY12 9BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,250.

Homes in SY12 9 sold for a median of £290,250 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY12 9BE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY12 9BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SY12 9BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 11.2% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (67.4%).

Which council covers SY12 9BE?

SY12 9BE is in Shropshire.

SY12 9BE is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY12 9BE?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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