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SY9 5FA

POSTCODE

SY9 5FA is a postcode in Bishop's Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4930, -2.9990
OS grid SO322888 (332,273, 288,813)
IMD England
3/10
#9614
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.3 per 1k
MoM +25% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4VF2V2+6C
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SY9 5FA

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Bishop's Castle
Ward
Ludlow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY9 5FA
Coordinates
52.4930, -2.9990
Grid reference
SO322888
Easting
332,273
Northing
288,813
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VF2V2+6C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bishop's Castle
Travel to Work
Ludlow
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.
9614
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9614 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SY9

Police Recorded Crime near SY9 5FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY9 5FA

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

20
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,499
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,499
Christian51.7%
No religion41.9%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,492
50–6422.0%
65–7416.6%
35–4915.2%
75–8410.2%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 716
Any member 66+21.4%
Other18.3%
All members 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
+ 6 other households · 29.5%

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
Bishop's Castle
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 030B E01028992
E01028992
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 030 E02006041
E02006041
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 030B E01028992
E01028992
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 030 E02006041
E02006041
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

5:54 AM6:16 PM
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
August 2019 — Introduced
Postcode SY9 5FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01028992 and MSOA E02006041 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SY9 5FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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