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SY10 8HX

Whittington

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY10 8HX

Overview

Postcode SY10 8HX is located in a rural village, within the Whittington ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington is £51,799 per year. The nearest station is Gobowen located about 6.0 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,528 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.1%

Approximately 7.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington is £51,799 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY10 8HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington near SY10 8HX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gobowen located about 6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
40.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.74(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.12(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.5(-65%)
Burglary
2.5(-38%)
Public order
1.87(-69%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
93.75%
Irish
5
1.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.25%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.25%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.94%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
117
41.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
18.93%
Level 3 (A level)
36
12.86%
No qualifications
29
10.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
7.5%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
53.19%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.22%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.96%
Other social rented
5
3.55%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Whittington

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £289,000 in Whittington area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £699,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whittington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whittington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£335,000
Semi-Detached14£232,500
Terraced7£215,000

10 year median price trend in Whittington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whittington.

Schools

In the SY10 8HX postcode area, located within Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth ShropshireE14001398
WardWhittingtonE05016082
ParishWest FeltonE04012267
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & WhittingtonE02006026
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 011BE01028918
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.