SY5 postcode area · Shropshire
The SY5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire. Area Scores range from 36 to 86 across them. Every full SY5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The SY5 district contains both ends of the scale: Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook at 86 out of 100 (#930 of 6,856 in England) against Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury at 36, a 50-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £270,000 in Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley to £375,000 in Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the SY5 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Copthorne & BowbrookShropshire | 930 | 86 | £336,125 |
| Shrewsbury Meole & KingslandShropshire | 1,376 | 80 | £332,500 |
| Shrewsbury London RoadShropshire | 1,623 | 76 | £290,000 |
| Bayston Hill & AtchamShropshire | 1,863 | 73 | £280,000 |
| Shrewsbury TownShropshire | 2,151 | 69 | £295,000 |
| Bomere Heath & Montford BridgeShropshire | 3,001 | 56 | £305,000 |
| Hanwood, Pontesbury & MinsterleyShropshire | 3,199 | 53 | £270,000 |
| Cressage, Dorrington & PulverbatchShropshire | 3,227 | 53 | £375,000 |
| Bishop's Castle, Brockton & ChirburyShropshire | 4,378 | 36 | £351,600 |
People living in SY5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 54% · No religion 37% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
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.
Towns & places in SY5
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SY5 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SY5.
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.