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SY21 postcode area · Shropshire

The SY21 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire. Area Scores range from 36 to 56 across them. Every full SY21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SY21 district, Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is the strongest performer at 56 out of 100 (#3,001 of 6,856 nationally); Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is the weakest at 36. All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £305,000 in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge to £351,600 in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,258a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime39per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bomere Heath & Montford BridgeShropshire 3,00156 £305,000
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & ChirburyShropshire 4,37836 £351,600

People living in SY21 Census 2021

Residents15,456
Median age (est.)50
Density38per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above34%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 10%25–44 18%45–64 31%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 11%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Professional17%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 58% · No religion 34% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SY21.

SY5 SY3 SY99 SY1 SY2 SY6 SY15 SY9

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.