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SY5 8LA area guide

Who lives in SY5 8LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,313 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY5 8LA is like

SY5 8LA is a postcode in the Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,313 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY5 8 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY5 8LA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 47 sales in SY5 8, +11.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,305

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY5 8 is up 11.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SY5 8LA FAQs

Is SY5 8LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY5 8LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in SY5 8 sold for a median of £340,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY5 8LA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY5 8LA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SY5 8LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 7% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (44.5%).

Which council covers SY5 8LA?

SY5 8LA is in Shropshire.

SY5 8LA is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY5 8LA?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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