Postcode · Bishops Castle

SY9 5FD area guide

Who lives in SY9 5FD, 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 5FDBishops Castle

At a glance

What SY9 5FD is like

SY9 5FD is a postcode in the Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,233 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SY9 5 sold for a median of £259,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY9 5FD compares

Headline figures for SY9 5FD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,689

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY9 5FD differs most from the national average.

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 5FD FAQs

Is SY9 5FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY9 5FD?

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 5FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in SY9 5FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SY9 5FD?

The local authority for SY9 5FD is Shropshire.

SY9 5FD comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY9 5FD?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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