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SY99 area guide

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,099 (2024)
At a glance

What SY99 is like

The SY99 postcode district in Shropshire covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,099 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 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 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, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

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.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    61.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    53.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 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 FAQs

01
Is SY99 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. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is SY99 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, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
03
Who lives in SY99?

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%).
04
Which council covers SY99?

SY99 is in Shropshire.

SY99 is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SY99?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 66 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, 111 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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