Postcode · Ludlow

SY8 9DW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ludlow Town
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,338 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY8 9DW is like

SY8 9DW is a postcode in the Ludlow Town neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,338 people. 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 9DW 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

100%

of 3 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

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.

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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.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY8 9DW FAQs

Is SY8 9DW 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SY8 9DW 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 9DW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY8 9DW?

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 9DW?

SY8 9DW is in Shropshire.

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

How well connected is SY8 9DW?

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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