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SY9 5LW

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4794, -3.0272
OS grid SO303873 (330,336, 287,322)
IMD England
4/10
#13204
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4RFXHF+P4
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£259,500
Median property price · SY9 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 14 sales
-14.9%
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.
13204
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13204 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 037 (E02006044)

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
£49,108

£41,843–£57,634

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,047

£31,188–£41,662

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,067

£31,263–£37,122

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,010

£31,347–£41,368

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 · SY9 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SY9 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 14 sales

SY9 5LW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SY9 5 sector.

Average price
£289,429
Median price: £259,500
Median -14.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 14 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Apr '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £243,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£368k£242k£117k
Apr '25Aug '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£243,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY9 5AL
£238,000 · 2026-06-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY9 5PA
£450,000 · 2026-06-02 · Detached · Freehold
SY9 5DN
£180,000 · 2026-03-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY9 5BB
£276,000 · 2026-02-12 · Terraced · Freehold
SY9 5BS
£135,000 · 2026-02-02 · Terraced · Freehold
SY9 5PA
£420,000 · 2026-01-30 · Terraced · Freehold
SY9 5BU
£145,000 · 2026-01-05 · Terraced · Freehold
SY9 5AE
£310,000 · 2025-12-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SY9 5BT
£320,000 · 2025-11-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SY9 5AW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SY9 5LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY9 5LW

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: 2,201
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.5%
White Irish0.6%
White & Asian0.3%
Other Asian0.2%
+ 10 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,199
Christian58.6%
No religion32.6%
Not answered6.8%
Other religion1.4%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,200
50–6428.2%
65–7419.6%
75–8414.2%
35–4911.6%
85 years and over5.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.6%

Households

Total households: 1,029
Single family household, all members 66+20.8%
One person: aged 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.8%
One person: other9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 23.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Broome Rail Station

    Rail

    11.5 km straight lineabout 144 min

  • Hopton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min

  • Craven Arms Rail Station

    Rail

    13.5 km straight lineabout 169 min

Coordinates & Location for SY9 5LW

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Bishop's Castle
Ward
Ludlow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY9 5LW
Coordinates
52.4794, -3.0272
Grid reference
SO303873
Easting
330,336
Northing
287,322
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4RFXHF+P4
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

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
Colebatch
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 037B E01029003
E01029003
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 037 E02006044
E02006044
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 037B E01029003
E01029003
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 037 E02006044
E02006044
Smaller 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

7:51 AM6:01 PM
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 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 SY9 5LW 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: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01029003 and MSOA E02006044 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13204
Present — Active
Postcode SY9 5LW 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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