Postcode district · Shrewsbury

SY5 area guide

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

Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 41,949 (2024)

SY5Postcode district · Shrewsbury

At a glance

What SY5 is like

The SY5 postcode district in Shropshire covers 1,069 live postcodes and is home to about 41,949 people in 16,958 households. 72.6% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 11% 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 less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY5 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY5 compares

Headline figures for SY5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 208 sales in SY5, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in SY5.

Household incomeMore

£52,682

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY5 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY5 is up 6.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY5 FAQs

Is SY5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY5?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in SY5 sold for a median of £320,000 across 208 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).

Which council covers SY5?

The local authority for SY5 is Shropshire.

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

How well connected is SY5?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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