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SY4 1BL area guide

Who lives in SY4 1BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,030 (2024)

SY4 1BLShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY4 1BL is like

SY4 1BL is a postcode in the Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,030 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY4 1 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY4 1BL compares

Headline figures for SY4 1BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 39 sales in SY4 1, −7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,285

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY4 1BL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY4 1 is down 7.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY4 1BL FAQs

Is SY4 1BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY4 1BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in SY4 1 sold for a median of £315,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY4 1BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY4 1BL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY4 1BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.6%).

Which council covers SY4 1BL?

The local authority for SY4 1BL is Shropshire.

SY4 1BL comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY4 1BL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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