SY3 5HG area guide
Who lives in SY3 5HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
SY3 5HGShrewsbury
What SY3 5HG is like
SY3 5HG 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 1,493 people. 57.5% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.7% 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.
How SY3 5HG compares
Headline figures for SY3 5HG, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SY3 5HG differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY3 5 is down 6.9% on the year before.
SY3 5HG FAQs
01Is SY3 5HG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SY3 5HG?The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.
03Is SY3 5HG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SY3 5HG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SY3 5HG?The local authority for SY3 5HG is Shropshire.
The local authority for SY3 5HG is Shropshire.
06How well connected is SY3 5HG?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.