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SY5 6NW area guide

Who lives in SY5 6NW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,484 (2024)

SY5 6NWShrewsbury

At a glance

What SY5 6NW is like

SY5 6NW is a postcode in the Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,484 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 60.1% 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 SY5 6 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY5 6NW compares

Headline figures for SY5 6NW, 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: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 25 sales in SY5 6, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,733

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY5 6NW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY5 6NW FAQs

Is SY5 6NW 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 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 60% 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 SY5 6NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in SY5 6 sold for a median of £300,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY5 6NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY5 6NW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY5 6NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.7% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (73.1%).

Which council covers SY5 6NW?

The local authority for SY5 6NW is Shropshire.

SY5 6NW comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY5 6NW?

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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