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SY2 5BN area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Monkmoor
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,627 (2024)
At a glance

What SY2 5BN is like

SY2 5BN is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Monkmoor neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,627 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 61.7% 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 5BN 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
6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.1 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, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
78%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£44,570

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SY2 5BN FAQs

01
Is SY2 5BN 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 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 5BN?

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 5BN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY2 5BN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY2 5BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.3%).
05
Which council covers SY2 5BN?

SY2 5BN is in Shropshire.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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, 0.7 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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