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SY21 8DN area guide

Who lives in SY21 8DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,915 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY21 8DN is like

SY21 8DN is a postcode in the Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,915 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 59.3% 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 SY21 8 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY21 8DN compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 41 sales in SY21 8, −16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

of 1 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,285

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% 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
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY21 8 is down 16.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY21 8DN FAQs

Is SY21 8DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY21 8DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in SY21 8 sold for a median of £250,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY21 8DN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY21 8DN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY21 8DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 9.3% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (63.2%).

Which council covers SY21 8DN?

SY21 8DN is in Shropshire.

SY21 8DN is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY21 8DN?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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