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SY15 6DF area guide

Who lives in SY15 6DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,854 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY15 6DF is like

SY15 6DF is a postcode in the Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,854 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 55.4% 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 SY15 6 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY15 6DF compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 41 sales in SY15 6, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

50%

of 2 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,689

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
26.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY15 6DF FAQs

Is SY15 6DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY15 6DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in SY15 6 sold for a median of £260,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY15 6DF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY15 6DF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY15 6DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 12% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers SY15 6DF?

SY15 6DF is in Shropshire.

SY15 6DF is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY15 6DF?

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).

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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