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SY12 9PQ

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Ellesmere Urban

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Detailed insights for SY12 9PQ

Overview

Postcode SY12 9PQ is located in a rural town, within the Ellesmere Urban ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ellesmere area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ellesmere is £47,874 per year. The nearest station is Gobowen located about 5.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ellesmere has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,676 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ellesmere has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Ellesmere is £47,874 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY12 9PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ellesmere near SY12 9PQ 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 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
3,154.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.91(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.13(-37%)
Other crime
3.29(+56%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.19(-69%)
Burglary
2.19(-46%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
95.74%
Other White
10
2.84%
Irish
3
0.85%
Indian
1
0.28%
African
1
0.28%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
33.88%
Level 3 (A level)
60
19.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
15.31%
No qualifications
35
11.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
11.07%
Total 16+ residents: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
51.85%
Owns with a mortgage
46
28.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
18.52%
Other social rented
1
0.62%
Social rents from council
1
0.62%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Ellesmere Urban

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 in Ellesmere Urban area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,476 up to £825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ellesmere Urban 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 Ellesmere Urban over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£375,000
Flats5£126,000
Semi-Detached35£210,000
Terraced14£129,998

10 year median price trend in Ellesmere Urban

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

Schools

In the SY12 9PQ postcode area, located within Ellesmere, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY12 9PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryEllesmere Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryLakelands AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY12 9PQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY12 9PQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTescoCanal Way, Ellesmere, SY12 0EJWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 miThe Local3A Scotland Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0DEWalking directions to The Local
0.5 miEllesmere Newsagents1-3 High Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0ESWalking directions to Ellesmere Newsagents
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food25 Cross Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0AWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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
WardEllesmere UrbanE05016037
ParishEllesmere UrbanE04011270
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)EllesmereE02006017
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 004BE01028865
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1986-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.