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SY1 1XJ

Quarry and Coton Hill

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY1 1XJ

Overview

Postcode SY1 1XJ is located in an urban city, within the Quarry and Coton Hill ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 520.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shrewsbury Town is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Abbey Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
521
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Shrewsbury Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,829 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shrewsbury Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 520.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 of residents in Shrewsbury Town is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from SY1 1XJ.

Flood risk

Low

Shrewsbury Town near SY1 1XJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY1 1XJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Shrewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Shrewsbury

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY1 1XJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miAbbey GardensSmallWalking directions to Abbey Gardens
0.4 miMardol Quay GardensSmallWalking directions to Mardol Quay Gardens
0.4 miThe Dana GardensSmallWalking directions to The Dana Gardens

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
6,792.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
79.87%
Other White
39
12.66%
Other Asian
7
2.27%
African
3
0.97%
Indian
3
0.97%
Total population: 308

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
113
62.09%
Owns outright
42
23.08%
Owns with a mortgage
18
9.89%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.75%
Other social rented
3
1.65%
Total households: 182

Property prices in Quarry and Coton Hill

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Quarry and Coton Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,400 up to £2,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Quarry and Coton Hill 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 Quarry and Coton Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£382,500
Flats32£182,500
Semi-Detached5£250,000
Terraced30£210,000

10 year median price trend in Quarry and Coton Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quarry and Coton Hill.

Schools

In the SY1 1XJ postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Town, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY1 1XJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryColeham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Winefride's RC Independent SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableShrewsbury High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY1 1XJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY1 1XJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar56 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY3 7DHWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miSetonaikaiSt Mary's Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DLWalking directions to Setonaikai
0.3 miTesco ExpressPride Hill, Shropshire, SY1 1EXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miGreen OptionsPride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1BNWalking directions to Green Options
0.3 miDada Oriental ThaiPride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1BPWalking directions to Dada Oriental Thai

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.