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SY6 6NP

POSTCODE

SY6 6NP is a postcode in Bishop's Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5829, -2.8315
OS grid SO437986 (343,756, 298,668)
IMD England
5/10
#14611
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4VH5M9+59
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£370,000
Median property price · SY6 6 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 57 sales
+5.7%
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.
14611
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14611 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 028 (E02006040)

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
£52,733

£45,115–£61,638

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,310

£34,083–£45,338

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,237

£35,687–£43,141

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,526

£31,104–£40,577

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 · SY6 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY6 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales

SY6 6NP has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SY6 6 sector.

Average price
£384,719
Median price: £370,000
Median +5.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £422,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£516k£387k£259k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£660,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
SY6 6RB
£185,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SY6 6PF
£747,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
SY6 6JR
£165,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SY6 6EQ
£395,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
SY6 6AE
£385,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY6 6AE
£167,500 · 2026-06-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SY6 6EQ
£345,000 · 2026-06-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY6 6AE
£302,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY6 6ES
£485,000 · 2026-05-20 · Detached · Freehold
SY6 6LB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SY6 6NP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY6 6NP

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

19
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,491
White Brit.96.2%
Other White0.9%
White Irish0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
White & Black African0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,491
Christian53.1%
No religion37.8%
Not answered7.4%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,494
50–6427.1%
65–7417.9%
35–4916.1%
75–848.8%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%

Households

Total households: 618
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.6%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
One person: other11.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Church Stretton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station

    Rail

    15.4 km straight lineabout 192 min

  • Craven Arms Rail Station

    Rail

    15.6 km straight lineabout 195 min

Coordinates & Location for SY6 6NP

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Bishop's Castle
Ward
Shrewsbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY6 6NP
Coordinates
52.5829, -2.8315
Grid reference
SO437986
Easting
343,756
Northing
298,668
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VH5M9+59
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

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

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Administrative Information

Shropshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Bishop's Castle
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Smethcott
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 028B E01028960
E01028960
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 028 E02006040
E02006040
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 028B E01028960
E01028960
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 028 E02006040
E02006040
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:52 AM5:58 PM
7:52 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 SY6 6NP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028960 and MSOA E02006040 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14611
Present — Active
Postcode SY6 6NP 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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