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SY13 area guide

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
34,705 (2024)
At a glance

What SY13 is like

The SY13 postcode district in Shropshire covers 881 live postcodes and is home to about 34,705 people in 14,427 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY13 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY13 compares

Headline figures for SY13, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£275,000

Median over 247 sales in SY13, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in SY13.

Household incomeMore
£50,260

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY13 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY13 FAQs

01
Is SY13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SY13?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in SY13 sold for a median of £275,000 across 247 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY13, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.1%).
05
Which council covers SY13?

The local authority for SY13 is Shropshire.

SY13 comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY13?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Whitchurch Rail Station, 1.3 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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