Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14321
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14321 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY10 8BP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY10 8BP
Counts are for St Oswald electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
531
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian60.9%
No religion31.6%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6426.1%
65–7415.3%
35–4913.9%
25–349.4%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.9%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
One person: other8.9%
+ 8 other households · 32.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 10.5 km straight lineabout 132 min
Gobowen Rail Station
Rail
- 14.9 km straight lineabout 186 min
Chirk Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 16.8 km straight lineabout 210 min
Welshpool Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for SY10 8BP
Postcode
SY10 8BP
Coordinates
52.7993, -3.0548
Grid reference
SJ289229
Easting
328,979
Northing
322,939
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4RQWXW+P3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Oswestry
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Shropshire E14001398
Constituency
E14001398West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
St Oswald
Constituency code
E14001398
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Oswestry Rural
International Territorial Level
Shropshire
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 012C E01028922
E01028922MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 012 E02006027
E02006027LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 012C E01028922
E01028922MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 012 E02006027
E02006027Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY10 8BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028922 and MSOA E02006027 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14321
Present — Active
Postcode SY10 8BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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