Postcode · Whitchurch

SY13 1JS area guide

Who lives in SY13 1JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitchurch
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY13 1JS is like

SY13 1JS is a postcode in the Whitchurch area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,507 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY13 1 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY13 1JS compares

Headline figures for SY13 1JS, 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: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 137 sales in SY13 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,906

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY13 1JS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY13 1JS FAQs

Is SY13 1JS 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 26.5 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SY13 1JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in SY13 1 sold for a median of £225,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY13 1JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY13 1JS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SY13 1JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).

Which council covers SY13 1JS?

The local authority for SY13 1JS is Shropshire.

SY13 1JS comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY13 1JS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Whitchurch Rail Station, 0.8 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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