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SY3 8LH area guide

Who lives in SY3 8LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury Town
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,319 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY3 8LH is like

SY3 8LH is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Town area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,319 people. 40.1% of households own their home, 51.8% rent privately and 7.9% 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 more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SY3 8 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY3 8LH compares

Headline figures for SY3 8LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 103.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,500

Median over 143 sales in SY3 8, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY3 8LH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
103.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
28.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY3 8LH FAQs

Is SY3 8LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 103.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SY3 8LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in SY3 8 sold for a median of £362,500 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY3 8LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 103.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY3 8LH, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in SY3 8LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.9% of residents. 40.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.6%).

Which council covers SY3 8LH?

The local authority for SY3 8LH is Shropshire.

SY3 8LH comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY3 8LH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 60 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, 0.4 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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