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SY1 2EN

Castle Foregate

Bagley

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Detailed insights for SY1 2EN

Overview

Postcode SY1 2EN is located in an urban city, within the Bagley ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Greenfields area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Greenfields is £46,068 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is The Pleasure.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Shrewsbury Greenfields has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,079 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Shrewsbury Greenfields has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Shrewsbury Greenfields is £46,068 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from SY1 2EN.

Flood risk

Low

Shrewsbury Greenfields near SY1 2EN 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY1 2EN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Shrewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Shrewsbury

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY1 2EN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miThe PleasureSmallWalking directions to The Pleasure
0.5 miMardol Quay GardensSmallWalking directions to Mardol Quay Gardens
0.2 miFlash GardensSmallWalking directions to Flash Gardens

Area Profile

Population
475
Population density
3,927.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.73(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.61(+46%)
Shoplifting
8.56(-2%)
Public order
7.05(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.54(-9%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
364
76.63%
Other White
57
12%
Chinese
10
2.11%
Other Asian
10
2.11%
Other
7
1.47%
Total population: 475

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
181
44.25%
Level 3 (A level)
98
23.96%
No qualifications
46
11.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
9.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
6.6%
Total 16+ residents: 409

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
139
59.15%
Owns with a mortgage
55
23.4%
Owns outright
28
11.91%
Other forms of private rent
7
2.98%
Social rents from council
3
1.28%
Total households: 235

Property prices in Bagley

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £241,250 in Bagley area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bagley 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 Bagley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£334,500
Flats3£157,500
Semi-Detached27£242,500
Terraced18£219,250

10 year median price trend in Bagley

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

Schools

In the SY1 2EN postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Greenfields, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY1 2EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGreenfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThe Martin Wilson SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryShrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY1 2EN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY1 2EN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAlbion Mini Market35-36 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EHWalking directions to Albion Mini Market
0.2 miFresh Supermarket16 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EEWalking directions to Fresh Supermarket
0.3 miSpar46 Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PRWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miMorrisons Daily63 New Park Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2LEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miCastle Gate19 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2ADWalking directions to Castle Gate

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 ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardBagleyE05016013
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury GreenfieldsE02006031
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 017DE01028945
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: 16/01/2026.