Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£265,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SY2 5EU
Postcode
SY2 5EU
Coordinates
52.7075, -2.7357
Grid reference
SJ503124
Easting
350,387
Northing
312,453
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VP747+XP
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.
25328
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25328 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)
England & WalesProperty sales · SY2 5EU
HM Land Registry · Shropshire
Average price
£265,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £265,000
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near SY2 5EU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY2 5EU
Counts are for Abbey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
18102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.9%
Other White6.1%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
No religion49.3%
Christian44.0%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6422.5%
35–4918.5%
25–3413.7%
65–7412.4%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%
Households
Other24.6%
Any member 66+15.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
+ 6 other households · 30.0%
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaShrewsbury E14001473
Constituency
E14001473West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Abbey
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 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 019F E01035062
E01035062MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 019 E02006033
E02006033LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 019D E01028987
E01028987MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 019 E02006033
E02006033Urban: 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
5:53 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 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 5EU 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: 25328
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035062 and MSOA E02006033 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SY2 5EU 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
Schools near SY2 5EU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
75%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 29%
Attainment 8
39.8
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
53%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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