Postcode · Bishops Castle

SY9 5EE area guide

Who lives in SY9 5EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,233 (2024)

SY9 5EEBishops Castle

At a glance

What SY9 5EE is like

SY9 5EE is a postcode in the Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,233 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY9 5 sold for a median of £259,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY9 5EE 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£259,500

Median over 14 sales in SY9 5, −14.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,689

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% 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
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY9 5EE FAQs

Is SY9 5EE 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 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SY9 5EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £259,500.

Homes in SY9 5 sold for a median of £259,500 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY9 5EE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY9 5EE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY9 5EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (76.3%).

Which council covers SY9 5EE?

SY9 5EE is in Shropshire.

SY9 5EE is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY9 5EE?

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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