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SY2 5XE

Monkmoor · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Shrewsbury
Ward
Monkmoor
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Postcode district
SY2
Postcode sector
SY2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY2 5XD 57 m
SY2 5XF 83 m
SY2 5XB 98 m
SY2 5XA 102 m
SY2 5XW 104 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY2 5XE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY2
Postcode sector
SY2 5
Latitude
52.715636
Longitude
-2.720822
British National Grid easting
351,404
British National Grid northing
313,351

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Monkmoor · E05016051
Parish or community
E04013487
Westminster constituency
Shrewsbury · E14001473
Output area
E00147502
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 018D · E01028968
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 018 · E02006032

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
14, Lovat Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5XE 17 March 2017 £180,000
7, Lovat Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5XE 29 April 2016 £235,000
1, Lovat Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5XE 16 September 2011 £165,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
19
Secondary
4

  1. Belvidere Primary School

    Community school

    284 m

  2. Wilfred Owen Primary School

    Academy converter

    522 m

  3. Severndale Specialist Academy

    Academy special converter

    541 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,306
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 624
  • Criminal damage and arson 164
  • Anti social behaviour 146
  • Public order 77
  • Shoplifting 71

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

18 female, 18 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.6
SY2 5 residents
11,678

Age bands in SY2 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

1,984 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,153 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.6%

2,681 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

3,113 residents

Age 65 and over
21.4%

2,436 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY2 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • BELVIDERE MEDICAL PRACT.

    23 BELVIDERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY2 5LS

    ODS code M82048

    1.1 km

  • SEVERN FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M82032

    1.4 km

  • MARDEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 SUTTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6DL

    ODS code M82047

    2.1 km

  • RIVERSIDE MED PRACTICE

    THE TANNERY, BARKER STREET, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1QJ

    ODS code M82006

    2.6 km

  • CLAREMONT BANK SURGERY

    CLAREMONT BANK, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1RL

    ODS code M82034

    2.7 km

  • SOUTH HERMITAGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M82060

    2.8 km

  • MARYSVILLE MEDICAL PRACT

    BROOK STREET, BELLE VUE, SHREWSBURY, SY3 7QR

    ODS code M82040

    2.8 km

  • RADBROOK GREEN SURGERY

    BANK FARM ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY3 6DU

    ODS code M82016

    4.3 km

  • URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE

    MYTTON OAK ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY3 8XQ

    ODS code Y02495

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Flagwall

    BCT · Monkmoor

    0.4 miles

  • Baptist Church

    BCT · Monkmoor

    0.5 miles

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station

    RLY · Shrewsbury

    1.2 miles

  • Bus Station Timetable

    BCT · Shrewsbury

    1.4 miles

  • Wenlock Edge House

    BCT · Gains Park

    3.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 018D, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,801 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
10 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

32 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools. Belvidere Primary School is the nearest published school at 284 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,306 published events cover 12 months, averaging 108.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 624 events.

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