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SY5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,233
Current units
1,069
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
16

Coverage context

Countries represented
England, Wales
English regions represented
West Midlands, W99999999
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
164

Postcode sectors in SY5

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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9,841 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Badger End Cottage, Wigmore Lane, Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9DZ 24 July 2026 £365,000
8, Hafren View, Crew Green, Shrewsbury, SY5 9GR 17 July 2026 £150,000
3, Engine Houses, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0UQ 10 July 2026 £377,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
11
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
969
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 468
  • Anti social behaviour 112
  • Other theft 82
  • Criminal damage and arson 72
  • Public order 65

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SY5 usual residents
22,946
Age-profile population
22,727

Age bands in SY5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.4%

3,510 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

2,193 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.5%

4,439 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.2%

6,853 residents

Age 65 and over
25.2%

5,732 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 1,061 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
62.5%

643 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 230 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 27 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

2

in this district

  • PONTESBURY & WORTHEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HALL BANK, PONTESBURY, SHREWSBURY, SY5 0RF

    ODS code M82030

  • WESTBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    WESTBURY, SHREWSBURY, SY5 9QX

    ODS code M82013

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 £315,000 from 1,525 recorded sales in SY5. 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

17 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

969 published events cover 12 months, averaging 80.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 468 events.

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