Postcode · Church Stretton

SY6 6QZ area guide

Who lives in SY6 6QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Church Stretton
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,167 (2024)

SY6 6QZChurch Stretton

At a glance

What SY6 6QZ is like

SY6 6QZ is a postcode in the Church Stretton area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,167 people. 76.3% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY6 6 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY6 6QZ compares

Headline figures for SY6 6QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

£370,000

Median over 58 sales in SY6 6, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£53,094

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY6 6QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY6 6 is up 5.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
42.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY6 6QZ FAQs

Is SY6 6QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY6 6QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in SY6 6 sold for a median of £370,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY6 6QZ 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 SY6 6QZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SY6 6QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.7% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.3%).

Which council covers SY6 6QZ?

The local authority for SY6 6QZ is Shropshire.

SY6 6QZ comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY6 6QZ?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Church Stretton Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

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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