SY3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,316
Current units
1,113
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
14

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
203

Postcode sectors in SY3

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,801 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
39, Lythwood Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0LY 23 July 2026 £225,000
32, Wedgewood Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY3 9PP 22 July 2026 £370,000
Amberley, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS 22 July 2026 £500,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
13
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,847
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 810
  • Anti social behaviour 214
  • Shoplifting 178
  • Criminal damage and arson 173
  • Public order 109

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SY3 usual residents
34,769
Age-profile population
35,346

Age bands in SY3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.5%

5,487 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

3,543 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.4%

7,926 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

9,783 residents

Age 65 and over
24.4%

8,607 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,088 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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
71.4%

1,035 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 917 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

6

in this district

  • BEECHES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 BEECHES ROAD, BAYSTON HILL, SHREWSBURY, SY3 0PF

    ODS code M82018

  • MARYSVILLE MEDICAL PRACT

    BROOK STREET, BELLE VUE, SHREWSBURY, SY3 7QR

    ODS code M82040

  • MYTTON OAK MEDICAL PRACT.

    RACECOURSE LANE, SHREWSBURY, SY3 5LZ

    ODS code M82002

  • RADBROOK GREEN SURGERY

    BANK FARM ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY3 6DU

    ODS code M82016

  • SOUTH HERMITAGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M82060

  • URGENT TREATMENT CENTRE

    MYTTON OAK ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY3 8XQ

    ODS code Y02495

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £289,338 from 3,066 recorded sales in SY3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Shropshire is £284,036 in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,847 published events cover 12 months, averaging 153.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 810 events.

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