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SY1 2AE

Quarry and Coton Hill

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY1 2AE

Overview

Postcode SY1 2AE 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 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 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
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from SY1 2AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Town near SY1 2AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY1 2AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Shrewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Shrewsbury

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY1 2AE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAbbey GardensSmallWalking directions to Abbey Gardens
0.3 miMardol Quay GardensSmallWalking directions to Mardol Quay Gardens
0.4 miFlash GardensSmallWalking directions to Flash Gardens

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
3,022.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
72.94%
Other White
43
16.86%
Arab
6
2.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.57%
Other Asian
3
1.18%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
94
62.67%
Owns outright
24
16%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10%
Shared ownership
7
4.67%
Other forms of private rent
6
4%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Quarry and Coton Hill

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £217,700 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
Flats33£185,000
Semi-Detached5£250,000
Terraced32£235,000

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 2AE postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Town, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY1 2AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableSt Winefride's RC Independent SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 mi16 plusShrewsbury Colleges GroupFurther education

Good

0.5 miNot applicableShrewsbury High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY1 2AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY1 2AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCastle Gate19 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2ADWalking directions to Castle Gate
0.1 miFresh Supermarket16 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EEWalking directions to Fresh Supermarket
0.1 miDada Oriental ThaiPride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1BPWalking directions to Dada Oriental Thai
0.1 miGreen OptionsPride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1BNWalking directions to Green Options
0.2 miAlbion Mini Market35-36 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EHWalking directions to Albion Mini Market

Data Sources

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