Low deprivation
IMD England
20
Crime · May '26
£217,675
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for SY2 5BU
Postcode
SY2 5BU
Coordinates
52.7106, -2.7349
Grid reference
SJ504128
Easting
350,445
Northing
312,804
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VP768+72
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shrewsbury
Travel to Work
Shrewsbury
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
19899
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19899 out of 32,844 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)
Property sales · SY2 5BU
HM Land Registry · Shropshire
Average price
£217,891
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £217,675
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Feb '25Feb '25: 1 sales · avg £227,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£245k£218k£190k
Nov '23Apr '24Oct '24Nov '24Feb '25
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Police Recorded Crime near SY2 5BU
Crime trends · near SY2 5BU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22146
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY -53%
ASB
1790
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
320
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1050
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.5%
Other White3.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
No religion50.4%
Christian39.8%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4921.9%
25–3412.9%
65–749.7%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Other20.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Any member 66+10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
+ 7 other households · 37.0%
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaShrewsbury E14001473
Constituency
E14001473West Mercia
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Underdale
Constituency code
E14001473
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Shrewsbury
International Territorial Level
Shropshire
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS ScotlandWest 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 018E E01028988
E01028988MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 018 E02006032
E02006032LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 018E E01028988
E01028988MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 018 E02006032
E02006032Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
3:59 AM
Sunrise
8:33 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:59 AM
Sunset (today)
8:33 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 SY2 5BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 19899
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028988 and MSOA E02006032 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SY2 5BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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