Postcode · Shrewsbury

SY2 5BY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury Town
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,280 (2024)

SY2 5BYShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY2 5BY is like

SY2 5BY is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Town neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,280 people. 57% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 5BY compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.0 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, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

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

Household incomeMore

£49,465

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% 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
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY2 5BY FAQs

Is SY2 5BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SY2 5BY?

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.

Is SY2 5BY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY2 5BY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY2 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (35.5%).

Which council covers SY2 5BY?

SY2 5BY is in Shropshire.

SY2 5BY is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY2 5BY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.5 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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