Around average
IMD England
Low · 1.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SY5 0ER
Postcode
SY5 0ER
Coordinates
52.6080, -2.9811
Grid reference
SJ336015
Easting
333,657
Northing
301,590
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VJ259+6G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
14042
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14042 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY5 0ER
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY5 0ER
Counts are for Chirbury & Worthen 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
6
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian56.4%
No religion35.2%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6427.5%
65–7417.1%
35–4913.6%
75–8410.1%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%
Households
All members 66+17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
Any member 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
Other9.1%
+ 7 other households · 32.6%
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Chirbury & Worthen
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Worthen with Shelve
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 030F E01035071
E01035071MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 030 E02006041
E02006041LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 030D E01033529
E01033529MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 030 E02006041
E02006041Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:57 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:57 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 15 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 SY5 0ER introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2. IMD England rank: 14042
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01035071 and MSOA E02006041 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SY5 0ER 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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