SY1 3WS

Harlescott · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Postcode district
SY1
Postcode sector
SY1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY1 3TB 137 m
SY1 3LD 140 m
SY1 3TR 143 m
SY1 3LG 155 m
SY1 3EG 185 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY1 3WS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
1 December 1999
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY1
Postcode sector
SY1 3
Latitude
52.733973
Longitude
-2.734513
British National Grid easting
350,500
British National Grid northing
315,400

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Parish or community
E04013487
Westminster constituency
Shrewsbury · E14001473
Output area
E00147453
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 015C · E01028956
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 015 · E02006029

Postcode source versions

Explore SY1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
17
Secondary
3
  1. Grange Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    573 m
  2. Shrewsbury Academy

    Academy converter

    784 m
  3. Sundorne Infant School and Nursery

    Academy converter

    816 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,685
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 694
  • Shoplifting 218
  • Anti social behaviour 211
  • Criminal damage and arson 135
  • Public order 92

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SY1 3 residents
7,918

Age bands in SY1 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

1,459 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

877 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

1,926 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,096 residents

Age 65 and over
19.6%

1,549 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • SEVERN FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SEVERN FIELDS HTH VILLAGE, SUNDORNE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4RQ

    ODS code M82032

    1.1 km

  • BELVIDERE MEDICAL PRACT.

    23 BELVIDERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY2 5LS

    ODS code M82048

    3.0 km

  • RIVERSIDE MED PRACTICE

    THE TANNERY, BARKER STREET, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1QJ

    ODS code M82006

    3.2 km

  • CLAREMONT BANK SURGERY

    CLAREMONT BANK, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1RL

    ODS code M82034

    3.3 km

  • MARDEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 SUTTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6DL

    ODS code M82047

    4.0 km

  • SOUTH HERMITAGE SURGERY

    MEDICAL CENTRE, 16 SOUTH HERMITAGE, BELLE VUE, SHREWSBURY, SY3 7JS

    ODS code M82060

    4.0 km

  • MARYSVILLE MEDICAL PRACT

    BROOK STREET, BELLE VUE, SHREWSBURY, SY3 7QR

    ODS code M82040

    4.2 km

  • URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE

    MYTTON OAK ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY3 8XQ

    ODS code Y02495

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Flagwall

    BCT · Monkmoor

    1.6 miles
  • Baptist Church

    BCT · Monkmoor

    1.6 miles
  • Shrewsbury Rail Station

    RLY · Shrewsbury

    1.7 miles
  • Bus Station Timetable

    BCT · Shrewsbury

    1.8 miles
  • Wenlock Edge House

    BCT · Gains Park

    3.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 015C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,756 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

29 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 3 secondary schools. Grange Primary School is the nearest published school at 573 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,685 published events cover 12 months, averaging 140.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 694 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.