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SY4 1LZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,336 (2024)

SY4 1LZShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY4 1LZ is like

SY4 1LZ is a postcode in the Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,336 people. 77.5% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.7% 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 1LZ compares

Headline figures for SY4 1LZ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,799

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY4 1LZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.2 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
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY4 1LZ FAQs

Is SY4 1LZ 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 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY4 1LZ?

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 1LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY4 1LZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SY4 1LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.6% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.3%).

Which council covers SY4 1LZ?

The local authority for SY4 1LZ is Shropshire.

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

How well connected is SY4 1LZ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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