Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£279,950
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,794 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.
14042
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14042 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 & WalesProperty sales · SY5 0SW
HM Land Registry · Shropshire
Average price
£318,386
Median price: £279,950
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,794 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SY5 0SW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY5 0SW
Counts are for Bishop's Castle 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
5
YoY —
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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
50–6427.3%
65–7417.1%
35–4913.6%
75–8410.1%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
One person: other9.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min
Church Stretton Rail Station
Rail
- 16.1 km straight lineabout 201 min
Shrewsbury Rail Station
Rail
- 16.9 km straight lineabout 211 min
Craven Arms Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for SY5 0SW
Postcode
SY5 0SW
Coordinates
52.5920, -2.8826
Grid reference
SO403997
Easting
340,308
Northing
299,717
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VH4R8+QX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Ludlow
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Bishop's Castle
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Ratlinghope
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 030A E01028991
E01028991MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 030 E02006041
E02006041Smaller rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 0SW 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01035071 and MSOA E02006041 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14042
Present — Active
Postcode SY5 0SW 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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