Postcode · Ludlow

SY8 1SL area guide

Who lives in SY8 1SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ludlow Town
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,093 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY8 1SL is like

SY8 1SL is a postcode in the Ludlow Town area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,093 people. 41.7% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 44.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SY8 1 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY8 1SL compares

Headline figures for SY8 1SL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 134 sales in SY8 1, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£41,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY8 1SL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY8 1 is up 6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SY8 1SL FAQs

Is SY8 1SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SY8 1SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in SY8 1 sold for a median of £265,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY8 1SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY8 1SL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SY8 1SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 41.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.6%).

Which council covers SY8 1SL?

The local authority for SY8 1SL is Shropshire.

SY8 1SL comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY8 1SL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ludlow Rail Station, 0.4 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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