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SY3 area guide

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
47,417 (2024)
At a glance

What SY3 is like

The SY3 postcode district in Shropshire covers 1,110 live postcodes and is home to about 47,417 people in 20,115 households. 70.3% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY3 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY3 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 482 sales in SY3, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in SY3.

Household incomeMore
£56,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY3 FAQs

01
Is SY3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SY3?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in SY3 sold for a median of £310,000 across 482 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.
03
Is SY3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SY3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.5%).
05
Which council covers SY3?

The local authority for SY3 is Shropshire.

SY3 comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SY3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 1.3 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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