Shrewsbury Town
Shropshire · West Midlands · population 8,517 · 6 LSOAs
Part of Shrewsbury · Postcode SY1 · SY2 · SY3 · SY4 · SY5 · SY99
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,151 of 6,856 in England
- #196 of 736 in West Midlands
- #9 of 39 in Shropshire
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Shrewsbury Town is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,151 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 39 in Shropshire. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (92) but weak on Living environment (28). Typical homes here, about £295,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 34% in five years (from 169 sales), 7% above the wider Shropshire median of £275,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £295,000 | 169 | +9.6% | +33.5% |
| Detached | £493,500 | 26 | +4.6% | +9.7% |
| Semi-detached | £368,750 | 30 | -3.0% | +26.9% |
| Terraced | £300,000 | 43 | +11.1% | +40.2% |
| Flat | £185,250 | 70 | +0.1% | +16.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,183 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Shropshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Ashbourne SouthDerbyshire Dales69£270,000
- Witney CentralWest Oxfordshire69£328,725
- Court Hey & SwansideKnowsley69£220,000
- Ipplepen & BroadhempstonTeignbridge69£380,000
- North Sudbury & Long MelfordBabergh69£386,500
- Oughtibridge & BradfieldSheffield68£290,000