Postcode sector · Ludlow

SY8 9 area guide

Who lives in SY8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 1,338 (2024)

SY8 9Postcode sector · Ludlow

At a glance

What SY8 9 is like

The SY8 9 postcode sector in Shropshire covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,338 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 62.9% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards.

Scores

How SY8 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,342

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% 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
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SY8 9 FAQs

Is SY8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SY8 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY8 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (33.2%).

Which council covers SY8 9?

SY8 9 is in Shropshire.

SY8 9 is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY8 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.8 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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