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SY3 0HN area guide

Who lives in SY3 0HN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bayston Hill & Atcham
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,167 (2024)

SY3 0HNShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY3 0HN is like

SY3 0HN is a postcode in the Bayston Hill & Atcham area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,167 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY3 0 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY3 0HN compares

Headline figures for SY3 0HN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,500

Median over 56 sales in SY3 0, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,129

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY3 0HN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SY3 0HN FAQs

Is SY3 0HN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY3 0HN?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in SY3 0 sold for a median of £277,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY3 0HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY3 0HN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY3 0HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.2% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.9%).

Which council covers SY3 0HN?

The local authority for SY3 0HN is Shropshire.

SY3 0HN comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY3 0HN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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