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SY2 5 area guide

Who lives in SY2 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,031 (2024)
At a glance

What SY2 5 is like

The SY2 5 postcode sector in Shropshire covers 329 live postcodes and is home to about 15,031 people across 10 census neighbourhoods. 64.5% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY2 5 sold for a median of £279,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY2 5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£279,995

Median over 139 sales in SY2 5, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

of 6 rated schools in SY2 5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£47,055

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY2 5 FAQs

01
Is SY2 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SY2 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,995.

Homes in SY2 5 sold for a median of £279,995 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SY2 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY2 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY2 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (40.7%).
05
Which council covers SY2 5?

SY2 5 is in Shropshire.

SY2 5 is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY2 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1 mile 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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