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SY99 8AP area guide

Who lives in SY99 8AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury Town
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,099 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY99 8AP is like

SY99 8AP is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Town neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,099 people. 35% of households own their home, 61.3% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How SY99 8AP 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

8/ 10

Higher than most — 53.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,465

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
61.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
33.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SY99 8AP FAQs

Is SY99 8AP 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 53.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SY99 8AP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY99 8AP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SY99 8AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 15.1% of residents. 35% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (40.9%).

Which council covers SY99 8AP?

SY99 8AP is in Shropshire.

SY99 8AP is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY99 8AP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 158 yards 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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