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SY3 5FP area guide

Who lives in SY3 5FP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,296 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY3 5FP is like

SY3 5FP is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,296 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 31.2% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY3 5 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY3 5FP compares

Headline figures for SY3 5FP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 77 sales in SY3 5, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY3 5FP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY3 5 is down 6.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY3 5FP FAQs

Is SY3 5FP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% 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 5FP?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in SY3 5 sold for a median of £270,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY3 5FP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY3 5FP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SY3 5FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers SY3 5FP?

The local authority for SY3 5FP is Shropshire.

SY3 5FP comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY3 5FP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.5 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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