SY3 0BQ

POSTCODE

SY3 0BQ is a postcode in Longden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6582, -2.7965
OS grid SJ462070 (346,218, 307,014)
IMD England
6/10
#18942
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.4 per 1k
MoM -33% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4VM653+79
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£277,500
Median property price · SY3 0 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 56 sales
-1.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
18942
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18942 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Shropshire 026 (E02006039)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,305

£43,122–£58,685

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,299

£32,405–£42,933

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,424

£32,768–£38,295

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,656

£29,486–£38,416

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SY3 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY3 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 56 sales

SY3 0BQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SY3 0 sector.

Average price
£323,880
Median price: £277,500
Median -1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 56 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £125,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£422k£273k£125k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£125,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY3 0DD
£467,500 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
SY3 0HP
£225,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY3 0LY
£500,000 · 2026-07-22 · Detached · Freehold
SY3 0BS
£256,000 · 2026-07-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY3 0NR
£228,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY3 0DD
£1,220,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
SY3 0BA
£450,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
SY3 0NA
£235,750 · 2026-06-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY3 0EP
£307,500 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY3 0NA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SY3 0BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY3 0BQ

Counts are for Longden 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
4
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

14
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,299
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
White Irish0.2%
+ 4 other groups · 0.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,302
Christian60.2%
No religion33.0%
Not answered5.5%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,300
50–6425.6%
65–7416.0%
35–4913.2%
75–849.5%
25–349.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 545
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.3%
Single family household, all members 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
One person: other8.4%
+ 8 other households · 28.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 84 min
  • Church Stretton Rail Station

    Rail

    13.4 km straight lineabout 168 min
  • Yorton Rail Station

    Rail

    17.2 km straight lineabout 216 min

Coordinates & Location for SY3 0BQ

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Longden
Ward
Shrewsbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY3 0BQ
Coordinates
52.6582, -2.7965
Grid reference
SJ462070
Easting
346,218
Northing
307,014
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VM653+79
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lythbank
Travel to Work
Shrewsbury
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Shropshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Shrewsbury E14001473
Constituency
E14001473
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Longden
Constituency code
E14001473
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Longden
International Territorial Level
Shropshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West 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 026A E01028954
E01028954
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 026 E02006039
E02006039
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 026A E01028954
E01028954
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 026 E02006039
E02006039
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:50 AM6:00 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY3 0BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028954 and MSOA E02006039 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18942
Present — Active
Postcode SY3 0BQ 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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